Hire People Smarter Than You
I have an acquaintance who is working on self-publishing her first novel. In everything from cover design to editing, her refrain has been, “Why hire someone for that stuff? I… Read more »
Tag: editing
Better Writing Through Lego
And now for something a little different… It’s no secret that I’m a huge Lego fan. I have been ever since I was a kid, although I went through a… Read more »
Watch Your Technology Chronology!
I just finished an interesting book called Marlena. It was a good story about a woman in her 30’s who looks back on events of her fifteenth year. It’s typical coming… Read more »
16 Reasons Why You Should Try Flash Fiction
Lately I’ve been trying my hand at flash fiction. For those not familiar with the concept, flash fiction is generally considered a story that’s under 1,000 words. (Some definitions stretch… Read more »
The Joys and Sorrows of Writing Everything
I’ve been writing in one form or another my entire working life and there’s very little that I haven’t tried. First, it was marketing materials and grants. Then I transitioned… Read more »
10 Approaches to Revision
Most people think of revision as painful and something to be avoided. It’s much more fun to play with a first draft than to try to take something half-baked and… Read more »