The Secret Sauce to Being a Good Writer (posted on legendary publishing expert JANE FRIEDMAN'S BLOG)
*On October 27, 2022 I was beyond honored to have my essay on writing (The Secret Sauce to Being a Good Writer) published on Jane...
THE TWO PILLARS OF NOVEL STRUCTURE ACCORDING TO JAMES SCOTT BELL
I want to talk briefly about novel structure because, as a novel editor, I see all kinds of basic issues from the majority of the...
CREATING TENSION IN FICTION AND MEMOIR
To read my Substack Writing Newsletter (please subscribe!) CLICK HERE *This is a retread post from 2017 with minor updates. Still a very...
How to Get the Most from Your Book Editing Experience
I’m a published writer and developmental editor; I’ve been doing both for around 14 years. Along the way I successfully edited many books...
HOW TO BE EDITED AS A NEW AUTHOR (OR AT ANY LEVEL, REALLY…)
A-number one advice for new writers especially: Don’t rush the process. Man oh man. How many writers approach me who think they’re going...
WHY WRITE ON SUBSTACK VERSUS GETTING AN AGENT? By Michael Mohr
Hey everyone! Before I say anything else: Please do check out my Substack writing newsletter, where I’m currently publishing my...