So this yesterday, I participated in #pitmad, the twitter pitch party in which unagented authors (like myself) can pitch their unpublished novel. Agents then can shuffle through all the pitches and heart the ones they want to see more from - sounds great, right? That's what I thought, too. I submitted two pitches for two … Continue reading #Pitmad Blues
Category: Writer’s Woes
Listening to Advice
I want to share an article from Goodreads; it's an interview with self-published author Intisar Khanani. Here's the link to the article: Link Now, I haven't read Thorn, her book, but I wanted to point out some very sound advice from Khanani. The first is, "I figured if I wanted to be a writer, I needed to … Continue reading Listening to Advice
Critical Thinking: The 5 Factors That Earn 5-Star Book Reviews | WritersDigest.com
Okay - what's your first thought when reading that title? Mine was literally, "Write a five start book." I expected this to be yet another step-by-step guarantee on how to write a novel and make money and get a movie deal and have everyone in the industry crawling to your virtual doorstep and begging to … Continue reading Critical Thinking: The 5 Factors That Earn 5-Star Book Reviews | WritersDigest.com