Hey, guys! I’m today’s guest poster for Susan Johnston’s insightful blog on freelance writing, the Urban Muse. Check it out. I’m teaching them to write like fiction writers. . .
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Returning from the Dead, on She Writes
It’s the week before I’m scheduled to release THE ART & CRAFT OF FICTION: A PRACTITIONER’S MANUAL in e-version, and my head is exploding. I blogged about it today on She Writes, along with an excerpt from my book, which some of you might recognize from last year as the… Read more“Returning from the Dead, on She Writes”
Editing my own book, today on She Writes
My guest post on She Writes for today is on the editing of THE ART & CRAFT OF FICTION. How’s it going? Well, it’s going. . .
Sharing WIPS, or The Milk of Human Kindness
I have a guest post up at the Literary Lab today. Have you lost friends to critiquing? Are you afraid someday you will?
Sample Copy, Line, & Developmental Editing
The samples below are Free Edits from two different Free Edit Specials I’ve done. The first section are edits of the novel CLIMAX, and the second section are edits of the novel HOOK.
Quoting the youngest writer in my house
“Hey, Mom! I just got done planning a book about relativity. I outlined 20 chapters, and I’m going to write them all. I even came up with chapter titles. And you’re going to love it, because it’s full of faux resolutions.”
Indie publishing, on She Writes
I’m the featured guest blogger on She Writes today, talking about indie publishing for their Countdown to Publication. I’ll be the Friday guest blogger there for the next few weeks. You can check in on Fridays or follow my posts.
Knocking 25% for Valentine’s Day
I almost forgot! I’m doing a Valentine’s Day 2010 Special. Last year I did a Valentine’s Day Mystery Writing Challenge, in which everyone wrote mysteries for Valentine’s Day. We killed off Margaret Spoon. Which seems like an odd thing to do to her for Valentine’s Day, but even odder when… Read more“Knocking 25% for Valentine’s Day”
Doing what I can for you guys
Now I’ve just realized my last post on working with an independent editor was back around NaNoWriMo, which is kind of silly. That was a really long time ago. So let’s talk a little about working with an editor. You guys want to do it. I know you do, because… Read more“Doing what I can for you guys”
Free CLIMAX Edit: Kathryn
Free CLIMAX Edit #6 goes to Kathryn Rushing, whose MG novel is set in the Zagros Mountains thousands of years ago. Kathryn wins a free private email chat about her writing! Setup Twelve-year-old Mirren has found her father, Kanen, high in the mountains where he has been sent to capture… Read more“Free CLIMAX Edit: <em>Kathryn</em>”