Scrivener, Scrivener, Scrivener. You’ve been hearing about it from a lot of writers, including me. In fact, I recently taught a workshop on using Scrivener at the Called to Write conference in Pittsburg, Kansas. You may be wondering what’s so terrific about this software and why you should consider using it. So let’s take a…
Do you dream of getting published? What writer doesn’t? But in their excitement and exuberance of completing a manuscript writers often make these 3 crippling mistakes when submitting their manuscripts to publishers. The No. 1 Mistake They don’t include a book proposal. The book proposal is
Today’s Friday Feature Author Interview is with Rachel Skatvold, author of the Riley Family Legacy novella series. Thank you, Rachel for allowing me to interview you and sharing your experiences with my readers. What made you decide on novella length for your series?
How much thought do you give to point of view (POV) as you begin a new story? The best POV for your story is not always the protagonist or even the antagonist. Consider how different the book To Kill a Mockingbird would have been if told from Atticus’ POV. Or Gone with the Wind from…
This past Saturday I discovered a website offering my newest ebook, Carried by Grace, for free. What a shock! Piracy of my ebooks is something I never expected. It’s bad enough getting robbed at home (a 4-time occurrence for me, ugh), but now people are attempting to rob me online. Hackers and thieves—I dare not…
Please welcome Robin Tidwell to this month’s Friday Feature Author Interview. Robin writes books in the dystopian genre, a genre that has grown a great deal in popularity in recent years. Her journey to publication also led her down the road to becoming a publisher herself. Robin will be available all day to respond to…
Comma, semicolon or colon, which one should I use? Have I mixed past and present tense verbs in my story? Do my subjects and verbs agree? Do I have misplaced modifiers? Aaahhh. English grammar can be infuriating and confusing. But a manuscript riddled with incorrect grammar is a sure-fire trip to File 13. What do you…
Precise verbs are important to every great book, be it fiction or non-fiction. In fact, where preciseness is concerned I can say that about nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and . . . Okay, all parts of speech. During the draft process, you are focused on getting the ideas out of your head and into the…