New Year's Resolutions to Nurture the Writer Within
Happy New Year! I’m a few days early, but close enough. At this time of year, our thoughts naturally turn to what we want to accomplish...
Dec 29, 20143 min read


Great Writing versus Great Storytelling: Different Types of Editing for Different Issues
In order for a book to be great, two things are required: great writing and great storytelling. You’re not alone if you are asking,...
Dec 22, 20143 min read


Author Interview: June Kramin
For this week’s blog post, I interviewed June Kramin, author of numerous books including the fast-paced romantic suspense story, I Got...
Dec 15, 20146 min read


Hook, Line, and Sinker: How to Grab Your Readers with a Great First Sentence
Authors hear it all the time: your first sentence must be great. No pressure, right? It may be a bit of an overstatement to say that your...
Dec 8, 20144 min read


Smoking without a Filter: How Filter Words are Taking the Fire Out of Your Writing
“She watched as the man pulled a knife from his jacket pocket. She knew that if she didn’t get away now, in the next minute, it would be...
Dec 1, 20143 min read


Don't Be a One-Draft Wonder
“I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” ― Shannon...
Nov 24, 20144 min read


Come Down From that Tree (and write YOUR book)
Einstein has been quoted as saying, “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its...
Nov 17, 20142 min read
























