How A Good Editor Works
At a crucial juncture after the climactic scene when the subplot needed attention, his novel went in an unexpected direction. As his editor, I suggested removing the newly-introduced subplot to naturally steer the protagonist to the crucial needs of the woman he loved, the only issue to be addressed for final resolution. The author read…
Read More Had Enough? Conquer Writer’s Block!
Conquering Writer’s Block, Winter dates TBD Stuck? Fear-filled? Can’t write? He read nightly about how to write from a stack of books at his bedside, sometimes realizing he never kept a pad and pen handy; maybe tomorrow… She dreamed of writing for the movies but prided herself on being her own harshest critic; she overthought…
Read More Client Success: Lynne Barfield Byrd’s memoir “The Sweetness and The Pits”
“Well, I am a bucket-list kind of girl,” said Lynne Barfield Byrd, 76, who with motivation of said list has earned three advanced degrees including a Masters in Historic Preservation, ran the Peachtree Road Race at age 67, performed in stage musicals, and traveled to England, France and Italy. “Writing my memoir was on my…
Read More Client Success: Joan Kaplan’s Heartfelt Fare Blends Memoir and Recipes
The truth is Joan Kaplan is writing a novel. The commitment and the act of producing the drafts doesn’t shock her. “What has surprised me,” Joan shared, “is my ability when I’m entrenched in writing to shut out other aspects of my life, like taking my dog out.” She jests…somewhat. No need to call the…
Read More Guest Post: Author Ann Temkin and The New Term for “Book Marketing”
“The real work begins after the book is published,” Wayne said to me a year ago as he shared marketing ideas. Don’t think so, I thought. I’m working like crazy now writing it. And besides, I despise marketing. The day before Thanksgiving 2014, Sight in the Sandstorm: Jesus in His World and Mine was published.…
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