Rough Drafts Are Meant To Be Rough (a reprint)
Originally Published 9/4/14 It amazes me that there are any number of authors who think they’ve failed because their rough draft doesn’t look like a published book. My theory is that this is the product of a broken education system that insists on forcing children to write essays at the…
Go Ahead And Trash It
I’m a firm believer in wearing clothes you can trash. Everyone needs at least one set of super comfy clothes for lounging in all day while reading a book, and one set of clothes for trashing. We call them Grubbies. During the first week of summer break the first project…
You Will Be Rejected (a reprint)
Originally Posted 7/15/13 Not: You might be rejected. Not: You’ll have a few rejections. Not Even: Well, if you’re only mid-list worthy you’ll have at least twenty rejections. You want to get published? Fine. You need to accept that every single day of your career will have rejection. Everything you…