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Writers Write
Do you really want to write? That’s a question we all need to ask ourselves. If the answer is no, then you should find something else to do with your time. If the…
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Manuscript Submission Cover Letter
You’ve written your book, had it critiqued and edited, and now you’re ready to submit it. Take a little time to celebrate–you deserve it! Writing a book, any book, is hard work and…
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Understanding Publishing Contracts
Writing can be invigorating and satisfying, but it can be daunting at times. Writing a book is hard work. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s easy. It takes time, effort, and lots of…
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Speak to My Heart
An aspiring accountant with a tattered heart, a jaded speech therapist, and a matchmaking grandma–what could go wrong? Speak to My Heart After her almost-fiancé betrayed her, Hailey Baker locked her heart and…
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Adding Christmas
An advertising exec who refuses to mix business with pleasure, a self-proclaimed bachelor who reluctantly takes over the family business, and the advertising campaign that throws them together. For advertising executive Chloe Henderson,…
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Writing for Kids: What You Need to Know
When people think about writing for the children’s market they generally envision picture books. While picture books are a large segment of the children’s market, there are other categories as well. Don’t make…
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Learn How to Focus
I was once asked by an interviewer if I listened to music while I write. The answer is: not on purpose. Does that mean I write only when there’s silence? Ha. Far from…
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How to Write a Novel Logline
Hollywood can teach novelists something very valuable: how to create a novel logline. Ads for movies use loglines all the time. It is the heart of the story boiled down to its very…
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Just His Secretary
Just His Secretary She’s just his secretary…until he needs someone on his arm to convince his mother that he can take over the family business. Callie: Dawson Houser makes sure everyone who comes…
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Character Story Goal
Every novel must have a story goal and that goal should be clearly stated for the reader. Let me say that again: every novel must have a story goal. In my novel, Heaven…
