Gift Giving

Gift Giving

by | Nov 29, 2020 | Blog, Business of Writing, Self-publishing, Writing

It’s Thanksgiving; the holiday season has begun. With that, our minds turn to what we are thankful for and how we can show our appreciation. As with most, if not all writers, I am most thankful for my readers. For those who tell me who they are by signing up for...
Always Proofread, No Matter What

Always Proofread, No Matter What

by | Nov 15, 2020 | Method, Self-publishing, Writing

The very last step in the publishing process is sadly, something a lot of authors either skip altogether or rush through—the proofreading process. It’s tedious! You have to read through your work one more time after having read through at least a thousand times...
What’s Your Marketing Goal?

What’s Your Marketing Goal?

by | Nov 8, 2020 | Blog, Business of Writing, Writing

Yesterday Pru Warren and I recorded a future episode of The Writers’ Block Party Podcast—we always record them about three weeks in advance of when we’re going to post it. The topic was how much money you should or could be spending on marketing—your marketing budget....
Your Author Business

Your Author Business

by | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog, Business of Writing, Writing

Sometimes as you’re delving deep into your story, writing down to the bones, as it were, it’s hard to remember that writing is a business. But as I write this post, it’s the end of the month which means that those lovely (or sometimes extremely disappointing) deposits...
Writing down to the scene

Writing down to the scene

by | Oct 25, 2020 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

Do you plot each scene in your book? Do you think about it beforehand? Know what you’re going to write? Or do you just generally know what’s got to happen and let it go allowing the characters to do what they will? You all know by now that I’m a great advocate of...
Writing a Mystery

Writing a Mystery

by | Oct 18, 2020 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

I’m so excited! I’ve got a new coaching client and she wants me to help her develop a mystery series concept and plot out the first book in the series. Woohoo!!! My absolute all-time favorite thing to do is develop a book. I love delving into character creation, story...