5 things that should be in your Style Sheet

5 things that should be in your Style Sheet

by | Aug 16, 2026 | Blog, Method, Writing

Before I even get started on this week’s blog post, I’m going to give you a warning. While this is essentially about Style Sheets, the reason I’m thinking about them is because I’m thinking about Book Bibles. I’m going to be co-presenting a seminar on creating a Book...
Style Sheets

Style Sheets

by | Oct 13, 2024 | Blog, Method, Writing

This week I want to tell you about something that you would never think would aid you as a writer, but now I can’t imagine writing or editing the work of others without it. Style sheets. What is a style sheet? Well, if you work for a publisher or a company that...
Taking one for the team

Taking one for the team

by | Dec 11, 2022 | Blog, Business of Writing, Writing

I hate grammar. I think I might have mentioned that here before. I just find it so incredibly boring! I can find no interest at all in the different parts of speech, all the rules, where to place commas—all of it. And yet, I just spent a great deal of money on a...
The power of sentence length

The power of sentence length

by | Jul 10, 2022 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

  Here’s a question you might not see often: How long are your sentences? Do you write really long, descriptive sentences that give your reader a lot of information so they know just where they are, what your character is doing and how they’re feeling? Or are...
The importance of knowing the basics

The importance of knowing the basics

by | Jun 26, 2022 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

Grammar is absolutely my least favorite thing about being a writer… and yet, I’m also an editor. Go figure that one out! Actually, if you were to ask a bunch of editors whether they enjoyed grammar I’d guess that at least half would say no. Grammar just isn’t...