I’m an unpublished author, and my goal is to change that this year. I’ve “finished” a couple of books that are in different stages of revision. I also have an embarrassing number of works that I’ve started. Some of them are a few chapters, some only a few paragraphs. When my Muse smacks me upside…
You’ve written the end, but the book is thousands of words short of your genre requirements. First, know that many authors who write “long” will envy you. While that’s a nice thought, though, it won’t help you reach your word count. Here are tips to flesh out your story without ruining it in the process….
“How did you reach people in the beginning?” People ask me that more than any other question. Here’s the answer. Market Analysis 1. I made a determination that I wanted to write and to see if I could find an audience. 2. I looked at my interests and skill set. I decided that I was…
First off, happy New Year! I hope all your publishing/writing dreams come true this year. As you can see from the title of this post and the picture, we’re going to chat about newsletters. For those pre-published writers, you might be asking, Why do I care about this? I have nothing to share or any…
As the Western Liaison for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, I schedule workshops about seven times per year on the Western Slope. It’s a long way from our side of the mountain to the Front Range, and the cost to attend events over there can be considerable. It’s a 500-mile round trip, about four hours each…