Anatomy of a Revision (Or, Surmounting the Suck)February 15, 2024My actual journey across the Suckpits of Suckville to the shiny gates of Finished Draft City, in case it might…
How Writers Revise—Sherry Thomas and Concentrating on the WorkMarch 2, 2023This post is part of the monthly How Writers Revise series, where I talk with successful authors about their editing and revision…
How Writers Revise: Allison Winn Scotch and Creating a Career on Your Own TermsNovember 3, 2022This post is part of the monthly How Writers Revise series, where I talk with successful authors about their editing…
Failure IS an OptionJuly 28, 2022This is not the way that phrase is usually deployed, of course—instead we get the über-American, ultra-type-A, seriously pressure-inducing, “Failure…
How Writers Revise: Rochelle Weinstein and Building Grassroots SuccessMay 5, 2022This post is part of the monthly How Writers Revise series, where I talk with successful authors about their editing and revisions…
“Leave Me Alone–I Know What I’m Doing”April 21, 2022Fans of Formula 1 racing, as I have unexpectedly become thanks to my F1-obsessed husband, may recognize this quote from…
How Writers Revise: The Relentless Resilience of Ruta SepetysFebruary 3, 2022This post is part of the monthly How Writers Revise series, where I talk with successful authors about their editing…
You’re the Reason I’m HereDecember 23, 2021Friends, I’m as susceptible to the holiday spirit as anyone, and as I take time away from work and this…
How Writers Revise: Steven James and the Organic ApproachNovember 4, 2021This post is part of the monthly How Writers Revise series, where I talk with successful authors about their editing…
How to Utilize Critique and Incorporate It into Your StoryJuly 29, 2021If you’d like to receive these posts in your in-box each week, click here. If you’re following along in this mini-series…