23
Sep
2019
5 Ways to Write A Better Edit Letter
When you’re giving feedback on a manuscript, there are two parts to writing the edit letter: The craft stuff: how you think... Read More
16
Sep
2018
Getting Better at Good News
Do you immediately knock on wood whenever anything good happens? I know I do. Nothing makes me more paranoid than when I... Read More
13
Aug
2018
2018 PitchWars Wishlist
Hello, prospective Pitch Wars mentees! Are your eyeballs ruined from blog hopping yet? Please take a moment to blink and have a... Read More
7
Aug
2018
Bibliography of Writing Blogs
In honor of Pitch Wars this year, I wanted to do a quick round up of some of my favorite how-to blogs... Read More
25
Jul
2018
Example of My Successful Query
For #PitchWars 2018, a bunch of the mentors are getting together and posting the query letter that got them their agent. Of... Read More
2
Nov
2016
Leave Room for the Holy Ghost: Tension in Writing
My PitchWars mentee said something really smart the other day, in passing. Yeah, I know, I’m supposed to be teaching her things,... 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
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
