Antici...pation

August 25th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  2 mins 7 secs

beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

How do you cope when waiting for news?

Loglines Versus Queries

August 18th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  3 mins 11 secs

beta-reading, books, critique, publishing, query, writers, writing, writing tips

The publishing industry uses a lot of terms, and none of them can quite agree on a definition. But, if you're trying to get published, you need to know the difference between a logline and a query letter.

Why I'm Trying To Get Traditionally Published Instead of Going Indie

August 11th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  9 mins

beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

Why would someone want to be traditionally published instead of dodging the massive gatekeepers and leaning into the supportive Small Press and Indie communities?

(Of course, all this talk doesn't mean I'm not excited to work with small presses as well...)

Season 9: Trailer

August 4th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  46 secs

beta-reading, books, critique, trailer, writers, writing, writing tips

This season, I'll be sharing tips on editing, sending your work to agents, exploring tropes, and more.