Listen. Every authors hits a stage in their book where they question everything, where they doubt themselves, where they want to give up. It happens because you are comparing a working draft to finished manuscripts again. Which is a bit like asking why apples on the tree don’t taste like…
This weekend I tried a new-to-me project and did a 3 Color painting of a wave. It’s an interesting technique that relies on blending primary colors (red/yellow/blue) to create all the other colors needed. I enjoy painting because 1) I honestly suck at visual art like drawing and painting and…
Turn up the music! The #SonOfAPitch Twitter Pitch Party is about to start and this here is tailgate central! We’re going to party, perfect our pitches, and get ready for the big game where you – my fabulous authors – will go live on the big Twitter screen to catch…
THE BASICS Glossary of Publishing Terms Book Bibles And How to Write Them BEFORE YOU WRITE Plotting Beat Sheet (get your villains and twists first!) Finding A Blockbuster Plot by Graeme Shimmin How To Draft A Novel Finding A Story Idea You Love Setting Goals For Writing And Publication ALL…