One thing I’ve learned as a writer is that you have to be organized. Here are some of the ways I’ve kept my writing organized: Scrivener – If you haven’t […]
Tips and Tricks
Stuff I’ve learned over the years
Write Something … Anything!
Well, the vacation is over – photos are up on the Author’s Travels tab if you’d like to see my take on the Denver area. You’ve heard me say you […]
Quick Editing Tips
Nobody likes editing. We’d all rather be writing 24/7 but editing must be done in order to produce a finished work. Here are some quick tips to get you started. […]
Why Writing Will Make You Question Everything
If you’re a writer, you don’t think like the rest of the world. An author’s brain looks at things differently. Here’s why writing will make you question everything. Authors get […]
10 Practical Ways To Write While Holding Down a Day Job
How many of you hold down a day job in addition to your writing? Writing as a second job isn’t the easiest thing to do, but it’s not impossible, either. […]
Write Your Bio
An author bio is a necessity — but how do you write one? Here are some tips on writing a killer author bio: Write in third person and present tense: […]
Write a Killer Query
One of the tough things authors have to do is to write a query letter for an agent or editor. Your query letter, according to Jane Friedman, should contain five […]
How to Avoid Being Published
Here are 10 ways NOT to get published – unfortunately, most of them are tried and tested. Stick to your first draft. After all, your writing is perfect as it […]
How to Win NaNoWriMo
I’ve finished a day early – 50,000 words in 29 days. Here’s how to do it: Write every day – this isn’t an option during November. Even if you don’t […]
Organization
People have asked me how I organize my work. Do I use a stack of index cards? A cork board? Computer files? The answer is yes. I do have a […]