How to write the perfect ending
When we type “the end” on the story we’re writing, there’s a sense of satisfaction. How do we know we’ve written a good ending?
When we type “the end” on the story we’re writing, there’s a sense of satisfaction. How do we know we’ve written a good ending?
Every author needs to know their ideal reader. Every businessperson must understand the needs of their ideal customer. Finding my ideal audience has always been a struggle. The main reason for this is that I write in multiple genres. I also had a difficult time finding my coaching niche. After all, I want to help …
Submitting manuscripts to publishers, agents and small presses can be a bitter pill. Read on to learn about my latest submission adventure.
Writers can learn from studying films. I recently watched a fun movie on Netflix that reinforced a few things about writing strong stories.
During this season of rest, I’ve been experimenting writing various genres, hoping something will incite my passion for writing once more. This exercise revealed a few truths; the first: genre is a rock bent on stubbing my writing muscles. I already knew this. I learned it in various ways: Creating a brand for my website …
It’s hard to make a change when you don’t have consistency. Or at least that’s what I told myself about my author brand and platform. And then came 2018 and its Word: The truth is, I’ve been walking around rather apologetically since I started this professional author gig. Well, except for a few months around …
I hope you haven’t been holding your breath for a week waiting for the second part of Kristen’s post on finding the perfect editor for your book. Waiting with bated breath is good. Holding your breath for a week? Not so much. Now here’s Kristen with the rest of the questions that will help you …
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Today’s post is written by my friend, a book editor, Kristen Hamilton. She’s going to enlighten us on how to find a perfect editor for our book. Here’s Kristen… Imagine this: You’ve finished writing and self-editing your manuscript and are ready to hire an editor. You type in manuscript editor on Google and are overwhelmed …
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November is nearly here. That means National Novel Writing Month for all you non-writerly types. In other words, insane writing for thirty days. And I still don’t know what to write. Today, I’m asking for your advice. I need your input on how to spend my 50,000 words (or more) in November. It’s not like …