7 Ways Writers Handle Rejection

April 22nd, 2024  |  Season 8  |  5 mins 51 secs

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How do you deal with rejection?

13 Types of Responses Writers Get When Querying Agents

April 15th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  12 mins 35 secs

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Otherwise known as "Tales from a form rejection letter connoisseur"

How many of these have you gotten? Any I missed?

Picking a Point of View

April 8th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  6 mins 18 secs

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When you're writing a story, you need to pick a point of view. (POV)
First, second, or third? Close or omniscient? And whose story are you telling?

Drafting a Manuscript Using Voice-To-Text

April 1st, 2024  |  Season 8  |  9 mins 38 secs

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When your words aren't flowing, sometimes that means you should mix things up. Have you tried using your phone and these 5 tips?

The 5 Components of a Query Letter

March 25th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  13 mins 9 secs

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Writing Query Letters seems intimidating, but it's just a business letter. Past the gimmicks and bios, here are the 5 things you really need.

9 Terms All Querying Authors Should Know

March 18th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  8 mins 44 secs

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While many publishing terms are used to mean multiple things, these are a few basic concepts that the industry mostly agrees on.

5 Songs to Query To

March 11th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  5 mins 47 secs

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There are many emotional states that a querying author goes through. So, let’s explore a few of them through song.

Season 8: Trailer

March 4th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  42 secs

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For season 8: I'm back with tips from the query trenches, when the writing gets hard, and craft advice from the pros!

The Day After The End Of Winter (Fiction)

December 25th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  19 mins 13 secs

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For the Christian holiday, here is one of my original stories -- a re-imagining of the origin of Santa Claus. This is an early draft, but be warned, it is not a feel-good piece. The fae drive hard bargains.

Why That Writing Advice is Both Right and Wrong

December 18th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  9 mins 55 secs

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What writing advice is completely right -- most of the time? And when should you break the rules? (Spoiler -- always break the rule if it's not working for your story)

Are You Using The Easy Way to Find Markets For Your Short Stories and Poetry?

December 11th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  4 mins 21 secs

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If you're writing short stories and poetry, it can be hard to find markets to publish your works -- if you're not looking in the right places!

When An Idea Breaks Your Manuscript - 4 Ways To Fix It

December 4th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  4 mins 21 secs

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I am a huge fan of serendipity. That moment when you realize something about your world or your character or your setting that makes what you’ve been planning and your story all seem inevitable. -- This post isn’t about that. This is about when you realize everything is wrong.