Thoughts on Submissions and Queries

Wading through thousands of words in small print, I found myself scanning for keywords that applied to my specific situation:

Prepare for Editing

Staring at the angry, snorting bull of editing and the horns of the second draft right in the face, I feel a cold sweat pooling on my forehead as I contemplate grabbing those horns and wrestling a good manuscript into submission.

Writing Is A Marathon – Pace Yourself

I passed a major milestone in my journey yesterday - I finished my first novel-length first draft! A cyclone of conflicting emotions swept me up as I typed 'the end.'

Thank Your Support System Today

Who encourages you? Holds you accountable? Refines you? Challenges you? Supports you? Have you thanked them today?

Using Unanswered Questions to Drive Your Book’s Climax

As much as a story is the product of our imagination, it really does sometimes take on a life of its own.