3 Things I Didn’t Expect When Writing My First Novel
Writing and independently publishing Breaking Kylie was quite the adventure! There was plenty of excitement, a steep learning curve, the occasional urge to throw my […]
Is Your Book Idea Really a Book? 5 Tests for First‑Time Authors Before You Write a Single Chapter.
I think everyone should write a book. The world knows this. I say so on LinkedIn and in this blog on a regular basis.
But the truth is, writing doesn’t come naturally to everyone. In fact, too many people say they aren’t writing a book because they’re just not writers.
Well, most first-time authors I meet aren’t “bad at writing.” They graduated from fifth grade. They know how to put a sentence together. To create paragraphs. To convey an idea.
The problem isn’t the writing; the problem is that they’re trying to write a book before they actually have one.
Are You Ready? 7 Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Editor, Hit Upload, Or Start Marketing Your Book.
Writers are always asking me some version of this one big, anxious question: “Am I ready?” Am I ready to invest the time in writing […]
Before You Write One Word: A Note from a Developmental Editor
I know you have an idea. You have a message. You might even have a lot of LinkedIn posts that reflect your message. It’s possible […]