by Kate Sullivan |
Here’s a sad fact about writing: The skills you need to succeed as a writer are different from the skills you need to write a book. Few places exist where this shows up more plainly than in an author’s bio. Whether that bio is on the back of a book, or in a query...
by Sarah Robinson
You love writing. Ever since you were young, you’ve spent your free time writing poems and you’d always look forward to doing writing assignments in school, especially essays. You consider this one of your greatest skills, and whenever you’re writing, you’re feel that...
by Lisa Lepki
Editors are busy, time-constrained professionals who read all day long. With only so many hours in the day, your editor wants to focus on helping you create amazing story arcs and deep, engaging characters. She does not want to spend her valuable time fixing your...
by Kate Sullivan |
Your manuscript is complete. You’ve pored over rough drafts. You’ve put in the late nights, writing well into the early hours of the morning. You’ve solicited feedback from anyone offering a critical eye, and you’ve hammered every comma, dash, and period into place....
by Kate Sullivan
No author writes in a vacuum. Unless your writing habits are entirely limited to scribbling in a journal that you keep locked away or hidden in a drawer, there’s a very good chance that eventually somebody else is going to read your writing. For many first-time...
by Kate Sullivan
Whether you’re the writer and you’re looking to treat yourself or you’re trying to come up with the perfect gift idea for the writer in your life, this list is sure to have something perfect for the scribe you love! Our team of editors compiled this detailed list of...