I was recently talking to Brittany Stonestreet, a friend who is finishing up her Masters in Publishing at the prestigious Emerson College in Boston. She mentioned she was just completing the style sheet for her newest YA novel. I
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Be sure your proposal and manuscript are ready to send!
Last time I blogged I wrote about query letters. This time I’d like to focus on proposals and manuscripts.
Recently, I’ve received a few query letters for top-notch ideas, but when I look at the proposal or manuscript, I realize …
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Small Changes
Don’t small changes sound like they should naturally connect to small impact? Listed here are ten small changes with surprisingly potent impact on both nonfiction and fiction.
AND
And is a useful word. It can, however, become as unsightly …
How is Writing Like Painting?
blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
How IS writing like painting?
Not this kind: 
Although, yes, writing at its best is art.
For today’s blog post’s purpose, let’s think about this kind of painting and its correlation to …
Seven Deadly Sins and the Writer
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy Lawton, whom I hope is no longer waiting for a plane in Duluth . . .
What are the seven deadly sins for a writer?
The usual ones:
- Lust
- Gluttony
- Greed
- Sloth
- Wrath
The End or the Beginning?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy who is having technical difficulties.
As I type the glorious words “the end” at the bottom of the page, I know it’s actually just the beginning.
Here are the steps I take when …
Pruning Words & Other Tasks
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Wendy today.
Do you have trouble pruning words from your manuscript?
Since childhood, I’ve cherished the scene in Frances Hodgson’s The Secret Garden, where the three children stand outside the door in the …
Was Your Manuscript Over-Edited?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Author Dies While Reading Edited Manuscript
Such a headline might well echo the feelings an author experiences when, much to his horror, he discovers his editor has–ahem–done some pretty creative work on the manuscript sent into …
Handling Writing Distractions: 6 Tips
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Sitting in for Janet Grant who is attending the International Christian Retail Show this week.
In the course of a professional writing life you have to write despite distractions.
I experienced that situation recently myself. A series …
Why Attend a Writer’s Conference?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Filling in for Rachel, Janet and Wendy over the next three days as they attend, and I write about, the Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference.
Why Should You Attend a Writer’s Conference?
Writing can be a lonely …