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Here are some errors I caught…

July 11, 2022

Galley proofs are done! The last step before a manuscript goes to press is to proof the galley pages. These …

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Can you get rich by self-publishing?

February 19, 2022

Or course, but not likely. Want to know more about real numbers behind self-publishing? This guy does a great job …

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A photographic sneak peek

January 11, 2022

My book on Camilla Hall isn’t coming out until October or November, but things are moving right along. I revised …

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Use rejections to treat yourself!

February 24, 2021

I’m in the process of querying my manuscript and that means getting a lot of rejections. It takes patience to …

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4 characteristics that define memoir

July 6, 2019

I have a lot of writing-guide books, all with numerous definitions of memoir. I’m just going to work from off …

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What do you want to quit?

June 22, 2018

Photo Credit: Sheep”R”Us Flickr via Compfight cc. I’m sure alpaca farmers also feel pressure to be successful by the world’s …

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Don’t even think of publishing unless you’ve done these 4 things

September 18, 2016

Photo Credit: Pascal Schwab via Compfight cc Whenever I give writing workshops or teach a writing class, I always end …

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From rejection slips to a book: Part II of my interview with Paige Erickson

December 16, 2015

Here’s Part II of my interview with Paige Erickson, author of The Nice Thing About Strangers. Part I was published on Tuesday, …

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Guess who’s writing a memoir? (2/19/2015 edition)

February 19, 2015

More celebrity memoir. I had a very bad experience with the last celebrity memoir I tried to read. This trend is an affront to talented writers everywhere.

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A launch week report

March 21, 2013

I guess this is it! Launch week for We’ll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down. I’m starting to hear …

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