I have a love/hate relationship with editing. After I completed the first draft of my manuscript, I really — really — didn’t enjoy the editing process. I found it tedious
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Is it just me, or does everyone have trouble finding the right comps for your manuscript? I’ve read all the advice — pick books in your genre that are recent
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I’m a fan of author Brian McClellan. This in and of itself is not very interesting. I am sure anyone reading this is a fan of one author or another.
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Like many people on the planet, I spent many weeks listening to Taylor Swift and attempting to digest The Tortured Poets Department. Even on my first listen, though, I was
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Trust me, I know there are times you don’t want to get up again It’s been a long time since I’ve written here, and there is a one-hit wonder from
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I started querying in March of 2022 (scroll down to see my stats). At the time, my YA fantasy novel stood a whopping 120,000 words. I thought it was polished
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If you ever look for writing advice or querying advice online, you are met with a boatload of information. And much of it is conflicting. How does one decide which
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After finishing a draft, writers are both wildly excited and dreadfully fearful of sharing their finished book with anyone and everyone. If harnessed, the anxiety could power a medium-sized city
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Hi friends! Let’s chat today about the true nature of the rollercoaster ride known as querying. (If you want to know more about the basics of querying, check out my
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When I was younger (and slimmer), I ran a half-marathon with my dad around his 50th birthday. I forget what my time was, but it didn’t matter because I finished
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