As a fiction writer, I have always wondered how to break into the publishing companies that announce on their manuscript submission guidelines: “We do not
Category: my novel’s progress
Exposing “exposure” for what it is: an insult
As much as I love designing book covers, I don’t have time to do it for free. Last year I designed book covers for a
How to Hack a Flashback: Secret Shortcuts of Bestselling Authors
Great article on writing flashbacks by author Christopher Kokoski.
Whoa, an epiphany in writing dialogue
In one of my favorite books on graphic design, The Non-Designer’s Design Book, Robin Williams presents the concept of being able to name something so
What I’m learning as I write my novel, part 2
In my previous blog entry, I began listing some things I’m learning as I write my current novel. Here are some more: Let the story
What I’m learning as I write my novel
When I say I’ve written six novels, this is what I really mean: I’ve written the rough draft of six novels. Sure I like to