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From the BlogI’ve picked up a lot over my years as a writer and editor, but I’m still learning every day. I try to make what I learn accessible to everyone, so both new and established writers can use this blog for writing resources to develop their own work. If there’s anything new you want me to write about, or a topic you feel warrants a follow-up, I’m only an email away.
9 Best Writing Apps
Over my years as a writer I’ve tried practically every piece of software out there - anything to make the writing process easier. With a large workload and deadlines, being able to streamline my process is essential. It not only improves my output but means I get some...
7 Common Book Cover Mistakes
A book cover is your readers’ first impression of your work, and while it’s easy to say “don’t judge a book by its cover,” the reality is very different. Both fiction and non-fiction authors often fail to create book covers that really speak to their audience and...
5 Ways to Use Images for Inspiration
I’ve got a Pinterest board dedicated entirely to images that spark ideas. Some of my best ideas come to me almost in passing and are almost always prompted by something I’ve seen or heard. Pictures are powerful. They can evoke mood, promote action, and even change our...
Should You Write What You Know?
Everyone knows the old adage: “Write what you know.” The statement holds true, but in its simple form, it’s at best, misleading, at worst, reductionist. What we know isn’t as straightforward as just what we’ve experienced, it’s what we read, and think, and...
5 Ways You Can Improve Your Work Through Fanfiction
Fanfiction has a poor reputation. It’s often considered cheap imitation or low quality. A lot of the time, however, that reputation is undeserved. There are a lot of talented writers out there who use fanfiction to explore their own creativity, and many popular...
How To Make NaNoWriMo Work For You
I mentor a few creative writing groups online, and one of the things I get asked most is how I feel about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). It’s a tough question and one to which I have a conflicted answer. I attempt NaNoWriMo every year in...
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