by debadmin | Sep 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
I have been writing book proposals for a LONG time, and while many things in publishing have changed and evolved over the years, one thing that has not is what makes a book proposal inherently sellable. As a writing coach, one of my favorite gigs is reviewing book...
by debadmin | Mar 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the questions I get the most from writers nearing completion of a major writing project is “Should I hire a copyeditor? And if so, how exactly do I DO that?” In today’s post, I’m going unpack the world of copyediting, and cover a) exactly what copyediting...
by debadmin | Feb 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
In this post I want to talk about readers, specifically “beta readers” or pre-readers who are willing to read your writing with an eye towards providing useful feedback that can make your project stronger. For many writers, the thought of sharing writing that is...
by debadmin | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Have you written a sh*tty first draft of your big, beautiful writing project? Congratulations! Now the real fun (work?) begins: REVISING. Revising is where all that material you dumped from your brain onto the page is shaped and molded into something that truly...
by debadmin | Jan 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ask any writer if they’ve ever suffered from an acute case of writer’s block and the answer will likely be a resounding YES. Pesky, frustrating, even debilitating, writer’s block feels like the words just won’t come, perhaps ever again. But...
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