Time once again to dive into the Hi Susan e-mail pile. I picked this question from Marc who wrote… I’m just starting out as an
Tag: writing advice
Title Bout
Here’s today’s guest blogger, Richard Prosch… I can’t start writing anything without a title. Maybe it’s a specific quirk I have, or maybe a lot
Hi Susan-Transforming Stories From Ideas
Time for another Hi Susan and this one was asked by Kimberley… I have a ton of ideas rattling around in my head. First
Hi Susan-Real People as Characters?
The Hi Susan e-mails are piling up so I thought I’d answer one today. Jenny asked the following- Is it okay to use real people
Hi Susan-Writing What You Know
I have about twenty Hi Susan e-mails waiting for me so thought I’d get to at least one this week. Chloe writes- Is it
Dear Susan-Should I Quit Writing?
Our first Dear Susan post of the year. Joy sent me this e-mail… I’ve been writing for five years, sent out what seems like
Story Length-Does it Matter?
Say hello to the first guest blogger of 2019, Barbara Plum whose post takes us back to our school days… Remember those dreaded high-school English
Hi Susan-Will I Ever Be a Better Writer?
It’s time for another Hi Susan post. This question was e-mailed to me by Jenny- I keep getting rejection after rejection and I’m getting to
White Room Syndrome
If you’ve ever taken one of my classes you’ll know that I’m not shy about telling you about my writing Achilles’ heel. I’m
Hi Susan-How Long Should You Wait For A Response?
Time for another Hi Susan post. Sara asked the following- I submitted my synopsis and first three chapters to an editor two months ago