In the name of writing better stories, stories that are not easily abandoned, I thought I might take some time and explore the reasons why people don’t finish the books they’re reading.
Getting Started with Scrivener
A simple tutorial to get you started with Scrivener (and back to writing) in five minute flat. Seriously, it’s so super easy. You can thank me later.
Saving Some For Yourself
Austin Kleon rocks, you should totally buy his books AND find a way to keep a little bit of your art for yourself. It’s worth it.
Debut Authors and Blurbs
As a debut author, asking for blurbs isn’t difficult so much as it is just painful. Here’s how I went about it in 4 (mostly easy) steps.
Buzz Books & 142 Ostriches
Publisher’s Marketplace launched it’s winter 2019-2020 edition of their Buzz Books publication and I am so excited to share that my book, 142 Ostriches, was selected to be included.
The First Page of Your Novel
There are a lot of things the first page of your novel needs to do, and lot of ways it can go wrong. Here are 5 attributes to strive for, and 4 to avoid.
Thoughts on Creativity
My favorite of Adam Grant’s ideas on original thinking: Being quick to start, but slow to finish can boost your creativity.