by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay You’ve finished your manuscript and you’re ready to write that one page of perfection, your query letter to that ideal agent — in hopes that agent will request …
Line Edits: Taking Your Novel from Mediocre to Marvelous
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites I recently completed my first line edits on a manuscript. I won’t even venture a guess as to how my editor’s mind can keep track of all …
Encouragement for the Wordsmith Addict
by Mary A. Felkins, @MaryAFelkins If you’ve ever attended a 12-step support group for those struggling with addiction, it’s likely you’ve heard the members recite a traditional introduction before they share. It …
Letting Go
by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay We spend so much time with our characters and our stories that we can feel a parental interest in them – and become a wee bit bearish when …
The Angsty Exhilaration of Finishing a Manuscript
By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep I just finished my, umm, let’s see . . . I think this is my 14th or 15th manuscript. They all blur together after awhile. But …