One of the first things you have to decide when you sit down to write a book is what point of view you’re going to use. The first choice...

Let’s start with the obvious question: What in the world is stationary swimming? It is just swimming while using a contraption—basically...

Writing is hard. Building a career out of writing is even harder. That’s why people are always telling writers not to give up. You don’t...

You’re writing your first novel and dreaming of publishing success. It’s hard work and you’ll take encouragement wherever you can get it....

There was a time when I would force myself to finish every book I started. (Though, I have to admit, even in those days, I quit Moby Dick...

Most writers agree that hiring an editor to find the errors in their book before they publish is a good idea. But when you start talking...

It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post about the most common grammar errors I find while editing. In this post, I’m going to...

When people talk about book editing, they often seem to think “an edit” is a one-step process, as if you send your manuscript to an...

I’m sure you’ve all heard the advice: kill your darlings, cut ruthlessly, make every word count. We all know that we’re supposed to...

When you write a novel, you hope that it will make your future readers feel something. Whether you want them to feel terrified or...