24
Oct
2016
Let Them Eat Cake: it’s the new Show-Don’t-Tell
Everybody’s heard of show don’t tell, right? That’s so 90s. I say, stop abusing your readers. Let them eat cake! Before you... Read More
4
Oct
2016
Scholarship for Editing Services
Something really cool happened today. Most of you know I work as a freelance editor as well as an author, a book... Read More
25
Aug
2016
Should You Quit Writing?
I said I wouldn’t write this blog. PitchWars results are announced today, so a lot of people are writing encouraging blogs, and... Read More
18
Aug
2016
Writing Sex and Violence: What your action scenes can teach to your “getting action” scenes
I had to write this post after a certain PitchWars mentor said that he was good at editing fight scenes, but would... Read More
15
Aug
2016
How to Turn a Partial MS Request Into A Full
So, your partial manuscript request just turned into a rejection rather than a full. Don’t worry, I have a plan. First, smash... Read More
9
Aug
2016
Good News & Bad News: Trends in Pitch Wars submissions
As some of you know, I mentored in FicFest earlier this year. It is a contest in the same vein as Pitch... Read More
7
Aug
2016
Stats on Pitch Wars Submissions & Requests
I wanted to do a quick post on the stats for the entries I received in Pitch Wars (an online writing contest,... Read More
1
Aug
2016
Agent Life with Jennifer Johnson-Blalock
Today I’m talking agenting life with the multi-talented Jennifer Johnson-Blalock of Liza Dawson Associates. This is her first year on the star-studded... Read More
27
Jul
2016
Cheat Sheet for My Future PitchWars Mentee
I am going to tell you how to win PitchWars. Why? Because I want everyone to win! And while you can’t all... Read More
3
Jun
2016
Romance In Real Life, with Sandra Reads & Reviews
In my Romance in Real Life series, I’ve been interviewing authors about reality in romantic fiction. But it occurs to me that... Read More
