What kind of book do you like to read? I usually start with this question when I’m teaching students how to write. Because, the things you are reading will usually …
Come write a book with us in 2009!
I’ll bet you’re thinking, hey, where are my Book Therapists? Did they head south for the winter? (Okay, ONE of us did. The other is watching snow drift across her …
Strengthening a scene vs. rearranging words?
Now, what is the difference between strengthening a scene and re-arranging the words? Strengthening a scene is discovering the emotional significance to the scene, the way it will affect …
The Knock on the door: Query Letters!
Now that you are tying up your threads for your synopsis, and packing it with a punch, have written those amazing sample chapters…now it’s time to put it in a …
Give me a sample! (Sample Chapters)
Let’s talk just a moment about Sample Chapters. Every proposal package include sample chapters for the story you are proposing. Even if you are a multi-published author, you will …