Wednesday Writing Prompt: Character Study
Congratulations to my husband, Harold Eppley, on the publication of his first novel, Ash Wednesday. One of Harold’s funniest characters is the librarian, Dorothy Moyers.... Read More
Nine Ways to Find the Agent You Need by Michael Larsen
Today’s tip, Nine Ways to Find the Agent You Need, is adapted from Michael Larsen’s must-have writing resource, How to Write a Book Proposal. If you... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Homonym Fun
Yesterday morning, I returned home from the Y and found this note from my husband on the kitchen counter. Don’t forget, dear reader, yesterday was... Read More
Define Your Book’s Market
In the past ten years, I have consulted with many authors on their book proposals and book ideas. I have also written and successfully sold... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt
I still remember the moment. My husband and I were in the checkout line at the grocery store. I was reading the headlines on the... Read More
Does Your Idea Work?
Ideas are cheap and abundant; what is of value is the effective placement of those ideas into situations that develop into action. –Peter F. Drucker... Read More
The Project Book
In 2002, when Julie Powell began her Julie and Julia blog project, cooking 524 of Julia Child’s recipes in a single year, the project book... Read More
Writers Read
If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that. —Stephen King On Saturday,... Read More
How Smart Authors Are Using LinkedIn
Most of you know I am a big fan of social media. In fact, most of the people who guest post on this blog are... Read More
The Well-Shod Writer
Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out. —Iris Murdoch I’d planned to begin a new series on nonfiction book formats... Read More