Editing Tips

Editing Tips

(It’s a clever title, I know. I strive for the best!) For some people editing is the bulk of their writing. They throw stuff down onto the “page” and then edit it into shape. For others, editing is the last stage—what they do just before sending their work off...

Index Cards? Really?

Yup, really! I’ve got a new answer to the age-old question of how to organize scenes. It seems like every couple of books I completely change the way I organize and map out the scenes in my book. Why? I have absolutely no idea. Sometimes one way works for a book,...

Going Wide: Ebook Distributors

It’s great to “go wide” with your book sales. I’m a strong proponent of not limiting yourself to just one e-retailer. But when you do “go wide,” where do you go? Where do you put your books up for sale? I have my books up for sale everywhere I can. I publish directly...