Category: For Authors

A compilation of the resources I repeatedly recommend to fellow writers.

Tips from a conference panel on writing a compelling first page for your novel.

I think I might finally understand the difference between blurbs, taglines, pitches, and queries.

Since beginning to write fiction, I’ve read numerous books on self-editing and the craft of writing. How Not to Write a Novel by Sandra Newman and Howard Mittelmark is a different kind of book.

During the time of reflection that comes at the new year, I realized some things about being an author and about the publishing industry.

I participated in a workshop on character led by Barbara Claypole White. Here are some tips.

Takeaways from the 2018 NC Writer’s fall conference: how to pitch to an agent, scene sequencing, world-building, writing diverse characters, and more.

I’ve been reading new-adult fiction and trying to figure out what classifies.

I plotted a novel for the first time. Here is the process I used, and a template if you’d like to try it.

I tried plotting for the first time and was surprised to like it. Here’s how I got started and some of the resources I used.