‘Tis the season for goal setting… and goal forgetting. Lured by the fresh promise of a new year, many of…
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The Messy Middle – 6 Fixes When You’re Stuck Writing Your Novel
Ah, you’re chugging along at full speed. Your characters are interesting and compelling. Your plot is exciting and captivating. You’re…
Continue reading →Stop Telling People to Write Strong Female Characters
Kameron Hurley wrote an enjoyable and thought-provoking blog post about challenging the false narrative of women in history and literature…
Continue reading →The 4 People Every Writer Needs
We writers can be a solitary lot, but if you’re going to undertake something as daunting as writing a novel…
Continue reading →5 Plotting Mistakes Aspiring Writers Make (and How to Avoid Them)
While there are plenty of ways a story can go sideways, in my work as a fiction editor I’ve noticed…
Continue reading →On Sand Dunes, Perseverance, and Dodging the Heart Attack Bullet
My son taught me a lesson the other day. During Spring Break, we took the kids on a day trip…
Continue reading →Don’t Tell Me What NOT to Read
The highlight of my experience at the 2014 Tucson Festival of Books was two panels, both with Laurie Halse Anderson.…
Continue reading →Short Stories, Novelettes, Novellas, Oh My!
When I was getting ready to release my novella Nashua’s Choice, I pondered how to let readers know what kind…
Continue reading →Idaho Writers Guild and SCBWI Editing Workshop
Recently I had the privilege of participating in the Idaho Writers Guild and SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and…
Continue reading →The Most Important Thing to Know Before Beginning NaNoWriMo
It’s about that time again. November 1st marks the beginning of the annual writing frenzy known as National Novel Writing…
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