Did an editor return your manuscript telling you it had head-hopping issues? Or maybe you don’t know what’s wrong with your story or why it’s not working… Hint….it could be you’re using the wrong point of view character. POV is a vital part of the storytelling process, but many authors don’t pay enough attention to…
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12 Days of Christmas-Plotting Your Novel Workbook
It’s Day Two of the 12 Days of Christmas. Do you struggle with planning and plotting your novels? Lots of writers do, even established authors. Today’s discounted item used to be just part of the workshop by the same name until one of my students suggested I sell them separately so the Plotting Your Novel…
12 Days of Christmas-Day One-Common Writing Problems
Welcome to Day One of the 12 Days of Christmas. For the next 12 days, I’ll offering a discount on one of my writing products. It might be a workshop or a workbook and each time they’ll be a different discount amount too so check back each day. Today it’s all about common writing problems…
Fiction Predictions for 2024
I hoping I’m not breaking a rule that I always tell my students and that’s to never write to trends. However, I thought it would be fun to do some research and try to figure out what’s going to be hot in the world of fiction for 2024 and maybe even beyond… First of all,…
Author Super Bundle-Last Day at Lower Price
It’s Cyber Monday… Did you pick up any great deals over the last four days? If you missed my post on Friday, I mentioned the Author Super Bundle, I’m taking part in, both as an affiliate and contributor. One thing I love about this one, apart from it being the highest quality one I’ve ever…
Super Author Bundle
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. You know what follows Thanksgiving? Black Friday. A day for sales and bargains and for me, it’s a great time to invest in myself and my business. I’m excited to share with you the Super Author Bundle because I know it’s going to be a wonderful investment…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday
It’s almost Black Friday with Cyber Monday close behind. While I won’t be running any sales during this time, I’ve opted to take part in an author bundle that I know you’ll love. I’m contributing a new product and this bundle is keyed toward book promotion which I know many people struggle with these days….
Writing Opportunities for 2024 and Beyond
If only we had a crystal ball and could see the future. Part of being a successful a writer is forecasting what’s going to be hot and what’s not. Students in my fearless freelancing course have been asking me what I think about the future of writing and where the opportunities will be in the…
Writing Classes for 2024
I hope your NaNoWriMo is going well. I’ve finally finalized the writing classes I’ll be teaching for 2024. I’m trying to offer as much variety as possible. Fiction, nonfiction and also promoting your books. Here’s the list and I’ll be adding more details about each class and links to sign up as we get closer…
NaNoWriMo-Ready, Set, Go
Hello fellow authors. Happy fall (or spring). It will soon be that time of year again. NaNoWriMo will be upon us before we know it. For the first time in many years, I’m going to take part. I’ll be writing a cozy mystery. How about you, are you up to the challenge? Have you tried…