Ever feel like there’s too much to do?

Ever feel like there’s too much to do?

by | Craft

  Let’s face it: there’s a lot of advice out there if you want to be a “successful” author. You have to write a hook-filled, conflict-driven, character-driven, plot-driven, well-edited, cutting-edge, and unique story, that still fulfills...
If I had a nickel…

If I had a nickel…

by | Writing Life

  Quite often, usually at the beginning of the year or just before NaNo, I get a flood of emails from authors who want to work with me because they aren’t where they want to be in their manuscripts. “I just need to get my act together!” they...
What project should you write next?

What project should you write next?

by | Writing Life

  You’ve finished your book, and even the lingering celebration/book hangover from that project is gone. Maybe you’ve published it, or you’re querying, or you’re simply letting it sit before revisions. Now’s the time: you’re ready for something new! Only you’re...
Do you know what genre you’re writing?

Do you know what genre you’re writing?

by | Craft

  You’d think this was a slam-dunk simple question. How hard can it be, to know what you’re writing? As it turns out – it’s pretty hard. A surprising percentage of the people I work with, whether that’s in coaching sessions or query package critiques, aren’t...
4 Tricks When You Don’t Know What to Write

4 Tricks When You Don’t Know What to Write

by | Craft

Whether you’re a plotter or a pantser (or a plontser – somewhere in between on the spectrum of story planning), there are going to be times when you stare at the page or plot outline and think… I have no idea what comes next. Sometimes you’ll write a...