Ethics and Audio Books

Ethics and Audio Books

I’m trying something that I think is ethically unsound. Is that terrible of me? Quite possibly. But I’m doing it anyway and, if you can get around your ethics, you might want to try it as well. I believe very strongly that AI is overreaching. It is taking over...
Testing a book launch

Testing a book launch

I’ve got a new book coming out at the end of this month so I’m going to do something I’ve done very (read “too”) rarely. I am marketing my book. Yes! I actually sat down and made a plan and am now carrying it out. This is almost unheard...
Five reasons you should write by hand

Five reasons you should write by hand

How do you write? With what medium? Do you type on your laptop or write longhand? I am here to advocate for writing by hand. There are a great many advantages to doing so: 1. It’s good for your brain When you write by hand, more neurons are firing in your brain than...
Starting Right

Starting Right

It’s been a while since I’ve written about how to start a novel but since I’m working with a new coaching client who is going through this right now, I thought it couldn’t hurt to share what I’m doing with her. How you begin a novel very...
Editing: The Big Picture

Editing: The Big Picture

I am at That stage of writing my novel: Editing. You either love editing or hate it. It is taking your words and ideas and refining them. It is looking at the forest after you’ve spent months in the weeds. It’s hard. It’s painful. But it can be...