by Kate Sullivan |
If you’re looking to get a traditional publishing deal, a great query letter is a must. But it seems like a dark art: what do agents and editors want to see in that first moment of contact? How do you cut through all the clutter and get the agent to actually read your...
by Kate Sullivan
Who the heck writes letters anymore? In the modern era, email and texts rule the day, with Twitter and other social media coming up hot on their heels. Letters are simply passé. Or are they? Believe it or not, old-fashioned letter-writing skills aren’t dead. In fact,...
by Kate Sullivan
One of the most crucial elements of great fiction is great dialogue. You can write a novel with no dialogue, but it gets very avant garde very quickly—and if that’s not what you’re going for, then you’re going to need your characters to talk to each other, at least...
by Kate Sullivan
You’re a pretty darn good writer. It’s true! Go ahead, pat yourself on the back—you’ve earned it! After all, you’ve written at least one book, you write on social media all the time, and you probably blog pretty regularly. You’ve got plenty of practice and you’re...
by Ian Balina
People complain about never having enough time. But really, it’s not about how much time you have—it’s about what you do with the limited time that you have. It’s about priorities and planning. We all have 24 hours in the day. What will you do with yours? Watch cat...
by Kate Sullivan
Even the most prolific of writers can have a dry spell. Maybe you’re in between books or looking to switch things up a little. Maybe you’re stuck on a scene and want to shake the creative muscles loose. Whatever the reason, we all tend to need inspiration from time to...
