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.
6 Obstacles to Writing (and how to move past them)
6 tips for any writer who’s having trouble getting started, whether they’re writing non-fiction or fiction, for themselves or for an audience.
Do You Write For Yourself Or For Your Readers?
Aja Gabel said she considers her readers just enough to make sure they’ll understand her. Do you consider your audience when you write? To what extent?
Celebrate Autism Awareness
In honor of Autism Awareness Day, I’m interviewing Jason Vance, the author of a new book for kids titled “Just Like You.” The story follows Max, a second grader with […]
Being Engaged
For eleven more months I get to enjoy this “engaged” stage of being a writer wherein I have a publishing deal, but nobody can read my book.