Tag: writing tips
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How to Find a Literary Agent
Five places to help you find your perfect literary agent! So you wrote a book. Amazing! Kudos friend, because that is not an easy thing to do! But what’s next? For many writers, myself included, traditional publishing is the goal. You want to see you beautiful book baby in your hands, in bookstores, and enjoyed…
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Five Things Your First Page Needs
Use these five tips to nail your novel open and grab your reader on the first page! At a time in which you have about 13 seconds to capture a reader’s attention, writing a captivating first page matters! And if you plan to query agents to try and find a champion for your book, this…
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How to Brainstorm
How to Brainstorm to find you next novel idea. “Where do your ideas come from?” “How do you know what to write about?” People ask authors these kinds of questions all this time, and I don’t know if there’s a good answer. A great idea isn’t something that authors are blessed with and nobody else…
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Stop Comparing Your Writing Journey!
It’s time to stop comparing your writing journey to others’ and find the joy in writing again! How many writers do you follow on social media? I’m curious, because I follow quite a few. Mostly for inspiration but also because I want to connect with other people who do what I do. And it’s a…
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“The Fifth Taste” Published in Muse Magazine
My nonfiction article “The Fifth Taste” was published in Muse Magazine! I love food. And research. And research about food. And making food taste good. And writing. And I got to combine all of those loves into one fun article for Muse magazine! Muse magazine is science and discovery magazine for ages 9-14 and is…
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5 Common Mistakes of New Writers
Avoid these common mistakes made by new writers! I’ve been writing for a long time. A LONG time. Years. Over a decade. And while I still have plenty of writing goals I want to hit, I can say with full certainty, that I have learned a LOT along the way. And like most lessons learned…
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The Magic of Revision: Why you need to revise
The magic happens in revision. Finishing a draft of a novel is like finishing your last training run for a marathon. Its a a huge accomplishment! You’ve dedicated months, (or maybe even years!) to show up daily, put in the work, and make the choice every agonizing day to get it done. It can feel…
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The One Thing You Aren’t Doing as a Freelance Writer (And you should be!)
The one thing you should be doing as a freelance writer! The First Time I sold a piece (insert fist pump). The compensation would be significant (double fist pump). And, like many publications, I needed to sign an agreement and then submit an invoice with their specific information. Done and done. I was ready to…
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How to Write a Pitch
Helpful tips to teach you how to write your pitch letter! You’ve got a great idea for an article or story, or perhaps you’ve finished a masterpiece that you’ve spend weeks and weeks perfecting. Awesome! Now what? If you have plans to submit your piece for publication, the next step it to pitch to magazines…
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5 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Writing
These 5 tips can instantly improve your writing! I’ve taught writing for many years, mostly to middle school age kids and teenagers, and I’ve seen a lot of writing over the years. Some of it good, some of it bad, and some of it very, VERY ugly. No one is born a writer. It’s not…
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