Sitemap - 2023 - Before and After the Book Deal
On catharsis, airless writing, and Blake Butler's"Molly"
How to start a writing retreat in an organized and safe manner
Why sensory tags and stage directions are ruining your writing (and costing you readers)
When a debut author acts abysmally—how complicit is their publishing team?
Want to do good, feel good, and get 50% off?
Workshopping your loglines - the do-over! Plus 5 ways to "cheat" your summary material
The technique that puts fresh air into your writing and keep readers turning pages
The Garbage People on the Internet
How to write about a superficial person without superficial prose
The Friendsgiving gift that matters
Friday Office Hours: Call for loglines
6 Things to know before you NaNoWriMo
Do wine and I need to consciously uncouple?
Should you hire an independent publicist for your book launch without a guaranteed ROI?
Getting your voice out there: Writing nonfiction about your fiction
Your summer publishing questions answered, Round 5
Formatting your “comp title” section in a book proposal
What the hell is interiority and how do you get it?
Hello to new writers and your summer publishing questions answered, Round 4
A big-ass birthday discount for you and your writer friends!
Your summer publishing questions answered: Round 3
Finding the right tone for a memoir proposal
Your summer publishing questions answered
Do you have a burning question about publishing?
How to write a beat sheet to tame unruly work
How to find comp titles for a book you haven't written yet
Query Letter Writing: The 3 things you must do to catch an agent's eye
How to Name Your Book: Insights on Titling Strategies From a Corporate Namer
Introducing The Savanah Project
How to say "memoir" without saying "memoir" in your book's subtitle
Get shorty: The tight novel trend is here
How do you write about medical topics without clinical language?
American exceptionalism is going to kill us all
How (and why) I hold voice auditions for my main characters
Books for Dads (plus a giveaway!)
Is ChatGPT your summer intern?
Should you start a Substack? 5 tips before you launch
Do you want to see me build out a memoir with someone?
Introducing the book titling strategy that sells like wildfire
The top 6 things you need to build (and maintain) an author platform.
Summer reading list + a giveaway bonanza
Opening Pages Week 6: Delivering on your query letter from paragraph one
Opening Pages Intensive Week 5: It's Subscriber Feedback Friday!
On Notes and a new open call for pages
Opening Pages Intensive Week 4: Using voice effectively
Introducing "The Heart of It" writing retreats!
Can you be a good mom and a great writer?
Opening Pages Intensive - Week 3 - The one thing you shouldn't start a manuscript without
Opening Pages - Subscriber workshops Part 1
Opening Pages Intensive: Week 1, part 2
Opening Pages Intensive: Week 1
Nailing your manuscript's opening: Introducing our opening pages intensive!
How important is an email subject line?
How many agent rejections should I stomach before giving up?