And other traits wanna-be writers ignore.
Soon after I took the reins of the magazine, I updated its policies for submitting material. Anything potential writers needed to know about sending articles and photos, those guidelines covered.
As to each issue’s deadline, it’s posted on the Contents page.
With such specific information, prospective writers follow those procedures and meet those deadlines, right?
In my dreams.
Remember to review your verbs.
While I’ve worked and taught with several bestselling writers, I learned one of my best tips from someone who wrote picture books for children.
She advised writers to print out their first two pages and circle every verb. “You don’t want,” she said, “writing that’s isy and wasy.”
Thirty years later, I’m still seeking and correcting wasy … Continue reading
Does your book make a good first impression?
Self-published authors often post with pride on social media about their newest book.
I’ll glance at the cover — and wonder how it can ever hope to compete in the marketplace.
The adage about not judging a book by its cover falls flat when the author is the one who controls it.
Even if potential … Continue reading