Jul 15, 2020That's All She WroteSoooo...it's been a while since I last posted. At first, I told myself I was just taking a bit of a COVID break. Things have been...
Apr 27, 2020How to Start a StoryThis month's tip is about the only good way to begin your story—by dropping us into the action straightaway! The opening chapter is such...
Mar 10, 2020Author Identity vs BrandThis month's tip is about author branding! It's a topic I've been conversing about with my clients a lot lately, so I figured it would be...
Dec 16, 2019Rein It InFor the past couple months, I've noticed myself frequently talking with clients and authors about the boundaries of a story, e.g. the...
Nov 18, 2019Be a Better ConversationalistI couldn’t think of an author/writing-centric tip to share this month, so instead I thought I’d tell you guys about some great advice I...
Sep 9, 2019Silence Is GoldenThis month's tip is straying from advice into slightly lecture-y territory, but it is pretty relevant to my inbox lately: Don't respond...
Aug 19, 2019What to Do When on SubmissionI'm cheating a bit for this month's tip and recycling an oldie but a goodie that I originally posted on Literary Carrie 1.0! Every year,...
Jul 15, 2019How to Revise for VoiceOne chestnut of feedback I often end up giving when I pass on a project is that I wasn't captivated by the voice as much as I wanted to...
Jun 3, 2019Alert! Alert!I probably should have waited until Halloween to do this tip, but oh well...aptness be damned! June's tip is about how to not freak out...