My first rejections for my first novel manuscript came in this weekend, and I'm glad I have prepared myself for them. Discovering recent posts about rejection (some links to those here) and just being in writing groups for several years and getting…
Now that I am on the second wave of queries for my first novel, I'm looking at redrafting my query letter. This is a great tutorial for anyone stumped about writing a query from #WritersDigest. A literary agent shares a…
As I was looking over my Facebook Author page activity, I noticed several gems of advice and articles for writers that are only present in the FB world. If you are on Facebook, check out and "like" my Author Page (you…
Q: Can you help me inspire a class of 3rd graders to write? I'd love to promote authorship this year. A: First of all, what age are third-graders? I'm kidding. No, really? I remember in 3rd grade my teacher would…
Are you unsure about how a manuscript should look when you submit it to a publisher? These posts detail how a novel manuscript and how a short story manuscript should look when you submit your work to agents and editors.…
