In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott talk about the process of seeking a literary agent to represent your novel, including writing a query letter and a synopsis. Relevant links: QueryTracker.net, Writer’s Digest, Holy Fudgesicles Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and […]
Interstate Writing Time
Making my hour-long commute home today in taught me a couple of things. The first and possibly most important is that it would be nice to have a working air conditioner in my car. Sure the weather has been great here lately (by “great” I mean dark, rainy, and dreary) but we all know what […]
15 Minutes for a Flash Fiction Challenge
I’ve written a bunch about time management in the past and have even thrown out some ideas on how to make the most of tiny time frames. But this time I’d like to talk about a writing exercise that can keep you writing every day and will not take a considerable amount of time. First, […]
Three things I did this weekend to get my writing back on track
I’ve had a lot of busy weekends in the last two months. With the new baby, a writing conference, a bunch of signings, panels, and talks, and of course getting hit by a car while crossing the street…yeah, things have been somewhat crazy over here. And while I’ve been keeping up with my promotional goals, […]
Five Links Friday 5/19/17
It’s time again for Five Links Friday: The best articles I read about writing this week. Hope you enjoy! 1. Let’s start this week with ta quick post by Christopher Kokoski on The Fastest Way To Make All Your Descriptions Better. 2. Whoa. Here’s a post by Blake Atwood with some really interesting numbers, but […]
When Should You Use a Prologue?
I’ve mentioned in previous posts that seemingly everybody “in the know” says you should avoid using a prologue in your novel. I would tend to agree for a couple of reasons. First off, if you’re pitching a book to an agent who says “I don’t like to see a prologue” then you shouldn’t use one. […]
Worldbuilding things I hadn’t thought about before
I’m in the very early stages of planning a fantasy trilogy. It’s been running through my head for a while now, but life and other projects just keep getting in the way. (Note that I’m not complaining about that stuff. A writer’s life involves a constant juggling of priorities between the family, day job, and […]
Some more thoughts about self-publishing
I’m frequently asked what I think about self-publishing and whether I’ve considered it. I don’t mind the question at all, and in today’s environment, more and more authors are choosing to go that route. Why I’m not currently self-publishing While my thoughts about self-publishing have evolved in the last three or four years, it’s still […]
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