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My first book, I wrote totally blind, not really knowing what I was doing. It’s no wonder that same book is still living in hiding on my laptop. I do love the story, but boy does the book need work Read More

So Amy Trueblood and I just finished Sun versus Snow and I made two picks that could be considered controversial because of their word count. They didn’t come out in the sweet spot promoted all over the internet. One was Read More

You’ve finally completed the incredible task of writing an entire novel, but now what? How do you begin the Herculean task of attacking novel revisions? Do you look forward to editing and revising, or do you prefer the drafting process? Read More

It has been a crazy, weird week in the literature world. Whether you are a published author or one seeking representation, social media and online presence is a part of the gig. But sometimes, it can be tricky to navigate Read More

In early 2013, we at The Writer Diaries first discussed what it meant to “brand” yourself as an author. This week, we wanted to re-discuss the topic with our new group of bloggers! So, ladies, how important do you feel Read More

We’re all human. We make mistakes. Who hasn’t forgotten to add the agent name to your cut and paste query letter before hitting send. Or you might have forgotten to change Ms. to Mr. Oops, that was me. There’s an Read More

The other day i read a post talking about how someone asked this person to critique their manuscript. The person read it and sent back comments, and notes, and ideas here and there on how to improve it. Turned out Read More