Writing workshops available upon request for topics such as
- writing a query letter that gets you out of the slush pile
- developing characters to remember
- writing your resistance
- and revision strategies
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5 Questions to Ask Your Author Friend on Sub
“I’m about to go on sub,” I used to say to friends. “What’s that?” said my friends. “It means my agent is submitting my manuscript to editors.” “Oh!” “Or you could say, my manuscript is on submission to editors.” “Ah!” Pause. “So good luck! How long does that take?” “Two weeks, two months, two years. …Read more
Grammar PSA: The Hawks Nest
Is it Hawks Nest, Hawks’ Nest, or Hawkses’ Nest? You decide.
Creativity in the Time of Corona
How do you get creative in the time of Corona?
Questions to Ask a College Essay Tutor
If you’re searching for a college essay tutor, it helps to have a few questions in your back pocket. I have these answers ready to share even when I’m not asked, because I want potential clients to know my methods and approach. What can be accomplished with your services? I give families a ballpark number …Read more
It Takes A Village to Tell a Story
Anyone who knows me well knows they might one day be asked to help me build a story. I test drive the plots of my novels in the same way I help my Success Story students test drive ideas. That’s because no good writer ever goes it alone. Of course there’s that tragic, time-honored image …Read more