Five tips to writing great description

Five tips to writing great description

by | Sep 21, 2025 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

“It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents – except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the...
The importance of speed

The importance of speed

by | Jun 8, 2025 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

I use Comcast as my internet provider. Recently, they emailed me (perhaps you got it too?) telling me that the internet speed I pay for is more than my modem can handle. So I’m paying for 1 gbps, but only getting a fraction of that because my modem is too old...
Writing to Your Strengths

Writing to Your Strengths

by | Oct 6, 2024 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

I am a very strong believer in trying new things—whether it be a new food, a new experience, or something new with your writing. With just about every book I write, I try to use a new tool or a new way of organizing my writing. I try new programs—Scrivener, Atticus,...
An Entrepreneurial Failure

An Entrepreneurial Failure

by | Sep 1, 2024 | Blog, Business of Writing, Writing

According to the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at the Harvard Business School, two-thirds of all startups fail. Another statistic cited is that 90% of startups fail within five years. Publishing companies are not only not immune to this, they probably start and...
Writing Series

Writing Series

by | Aug 18, 2024 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

There’s nothing nicer than finishing a great book and then realizing that it’s part of a series. You know that you’ve got so many more books to read—yay! But what is it that’s holding that series together? There are different types of series: those where there’s one...