My Top Ten Tips for Writers

I’m always trying to improve my writing, so I went to a site that had tips from published authors. I have to say that I was surprised by some of them. For example: The first twelve years are the hardest.…

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So you’ve written your book–now what?

One of my most common emails (that I get, not that I send–just clarifying) is from people who have completed their novel and they want to know what to do next. My first response is: rewrite it. I don’t tell…

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11 Ways not to start your novel

I’m about to read a lot of first pages from hopeful authors. I’ve done countless critiques over the years, and so I both look forward to and dread this job. Opening up the pages of a book is a bit…

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