I’ve been doing a lot of math around this lately, thinking about what a writing career actually looks like over time. Not the big debut-novel fantasy with the six-figure advance, […]
Publishing
It’s Pub Day! Sit Write Here: 6 Mindfulness Practices to Help You Write More and Suffer Less
After years of dreaming about this moment, the book is on the shelves! Sit Write Here: 6 Mindfulness Practices to Help You Write More and Suffer Less is here. In […]
What to Do After Finishing a Draft
Finishing a draft is one of those milestones that sounds like it should feel clean and triumphant. And sometimes it does. Sometimes you type The End and feel electric. Relieved. […]
Writing a Strong Ending After Your Story’s Climax
You’ve written the big moment. The emotional crescendo. The climactic scene where everything your protagonist has struggled with comes to a head. And then… What? If you’ve ever found yourself […]
When Is a Story Ready to Submit?
Submitting your writing to literary journals can feel like standing in front of a room full of strangers and reading your diary out loud. That moment when you hit “send” […]
Choosing Your Publishing Path: The Traditional Way or Self-Publish?
Somewhere along the way—usually after a few drafts and a whole lot of soul-searching—every writer faces the same question: Should I try to get a book deal, or should I […]
The Title Hunt Continues
Yes, I am STILL trying to figure out a title for my new book. It’s getting down to the wire here, people. Today I’m trying an exercise suggested by a […]