Category: Writing

  • How I’d Draft 50k Words in Two Weeks (Again)… or a Month

    November is national novel writing month. You can write a novel in month no matter the time of year, but this is about knowing there’s probably hundreds of thousands of people doing it at the same time. Plus, there’s incentives from companies like Reedsy who is hosting their Novel Sprint where you’ll get a chance…

  • A Letter to the Writer Who Just Received Feedback on Their Work

    Dear Writer, So, you just received feedback on your work…Before you even look at it, let’s take a few steps back. You must find writing is like second-nature to you. It almost comes as naturally as breathing. The stories inside of you pleaded at the gates of your mind to be released and you released…

  • A Letter to Querying Writers

    Dear Writer, It’s exhausting, isn’t it? It’s soul-sucking and draining and you wish there was some magic wand to give you an amazing agent that cares about you and your story. I’ve been there—I’m still there. If you’re reading this, it’s because you haven’t given up hope and we can work with that. Let’s say…