8 Quick Query Letter Tips
Last night, I attended a fabulous free seminar, “Secrets of Publishing,” in Greenwich Village moderated by Susan Shapiro, journalism professor, editor and author of two comic novels, Overexposed and...
View ArticleWriting Tip #79
Write neatly. Last week, my 14-year-old son Griffin came to the rescue with a terrific writing tip. This week, my mind is on the copy-edited manuscript of Baby Grand, which was given to me on Thursday...
View ArticleWhen Are Things ‘Supposed to Happen’?
One of my writing coach clients was working on the first few chapters of her novel and was struggling with knowing when things were supposed to happen? What should be in the prologue? Should there even...
View ArticleMeet Author Katie McNight
Today’s featured debut author is Katie McKnight, whose husband underwent surgery at the age of 25 in order to repair a hole in his heart. “This was the first grown-up problem in our marriage,” she told...
View ArticleWriting Tip #116
Print out your manuscript when proofreading. My husband — who is forever keeping tabs on the amount of ink used in our printer (and because his desk is right next to the darn thing, it’s difficult to...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....