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The Indomitable Me
A ten-year-old Suzie scampers home from her elementary school in California; a bookbag dangles off her shoulder. Her startled black lab, Asta, barks as she fast-tracks into her trailer home. Her stomach gurgles, and she tosses the backpack onto her bed. “What’s for dinner?” she calls out. Judging by the look of the barren kitchen,…
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How to Pitch Your Book
Steps to help you pitch your novel to an agent, editor, or publisher.
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Writing Craft Book Recommendation
A book recommendation to help you structure your epic fiction.
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WFWA Conference
I will be taking pitches at WFWA!
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Thoughts for authors of fantasy fiction
I thought I might pose some thoughts for fantasy authors to help them create a new fantasy world as the setting for their novel.
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Writing Your Novel’s Premise
Writing a strong premise before you begin working on story structure (if you are a plotter) or just starting to write (if you are a panster) is important for a number of reasons. First, it will help you bring the idea for your story to life, and it is one of the foundational steps in…