Sitemap - 2023 - Writes of Fiction
Is your writing ready for readers?
Back to the book business (again)
Watch your tone, you moody thing, you
Testing the Waters: Dip your toe into editing with a partial edit
Getting down to (book) business
When you're not having fun anymore
Which leads the way, plot or characters or theme?
Novels are not movies on paper
Do your readers feel they're in good hands?
Of plumbing, conflict, and motivation
I don't usually talk about social media, but ...
The Write Chemistry: Connecting with an editor who speaks your language
The most potent stories arise from the impossible choice
What's involved in editing your novel?
Why trimming the narrative fat is vital to sell books in the 2020s
How to harvest explanations straight from dialogue
Why Viewpoint Character Voice Is So Much More Than "Voicey" Writing
Okay, okay, we'll talk about AI already
Want in on monthly Q&A With the Editors calls?
Gun control for every manuscript
Keeping too close of an eye on things
What story worlds suck you in?
How to prepare your manuscript
Are you one of those writers who doesn't read?
How imitation can jump-start your writing
Getting your book into the library
Your book was professionally edited, but it STILL got rejected
Learn by example: A peek inside a scene
Will readers swallow your plot?
Keeping tabs on the story with progress checks
Q&A: How do you make an idea your own?
Cuppa: How long will it take to publish your book?
Cuppa: What to do instead of starting with an action flash-forward
Cuppa: Making money as a traditionally published author
Cuppa: Win a story audit with me
Cuppa: Why getting published may not work out for you
Cuppa: How do new writers learn how to revise?