Our world seems full of organized challenges. Every one of them promises to help participants accomplish something bold and ambitious in a discrete amount of time. Whether it’s weight loss, getting organized, or quitting smoking, we want to meet great challenges, hopefully in a relatively short amount of time. For …
Back in early August, I had the opportunity to teach at Willamette Writer’s Conference in Portland, Oregon. One of my favorite parts of teaching is sitting on panels. They’re a chance to experience the different ways that my colleagues look at writing, publishing and editing. Providing high quality fiction book …
Ready to send your manuscript out to publishers? If you’re serious about getting through the slush pile you need a little luck, but you also need a whole lot of self publishing help.
Sending out submissions can make anyone crazy. It’s a jungle out there. There are a few sure …
Recently, I was editing a client’s fiction manuscript when I encountered a scene that centered around eavesdropping. The scenario was familiar. A bedraggled young woman caught between two potential suitors. She is standing on the threshold of …
Recently, I worked as a ghostwriter for client and we had a difficult time understanding one another’s process.
He wanted me to write the facts. I wanted to write the story.
Allow me to explain.
My client …
