During a recent telephone conversation, I mentioned having sent off the last revisions for my twentieth novel, “Great Sky Woman.” There was a silence on the other side of the phone[...]
I hear it all the time from my students and at the seminars and workshops I lead. The writers that I work with are excited to work with a "real" writer. Most people define a "real"[...]
Developing an individual writing process is a key part of becoming a real writer. If you want to learn and grow as a writer then you must work to develop a unique writing process. [...]
Every writer needs some help with their writing. Every writer can improve their writing. One simple technique you can use to improve your writing and better develop your writing pr[...]
Before you should decide whether or not taking part in a writing workshop is right for you and your writing you should first understand just what a writing workshop is.A workshop i[...]
I think I might dedicate this next book to the memory of my muse. Perhaps it will serve as a warning to those other muses out there who are on the verge of going over the edge. Per[...]
I just finished a set of conferences with my students which inspired me to write about the most important rule of writing -- writing is a process.So many of difficulties struggling[...]
Many struggling writers come to me asking what they can do to improve their writing. They continually face problems with sentence and paragraph structure as well as surface errors [...]
You have completed your ms, and now what?You may ask yourself:How can I submit it to publishers?How can I present it?Here comes the cover letter. It is not difficult to write one,[...]
Self publishing might be the best way to publish your book. There are several advantages to self publishing that you might not have considered.First, and most important, self publi[...]