Don’t Miss a Week

Keep the connection you’re making with readers.

I didn’t use my trip as an excuse to take a break from blogging.

From what’s been posted online, you should have no idea I’ve recently been on the road. Before we left, I wrote and scheduled the posts that would appear while I’d be away.

My motive wasn’t to prevent burglaries — the electronic version … Continue reading

Key Terms for Authors

Editors and agents expect you to speak their language.

If you aspire to publish a novel or nonfiction book, you’ll find these terms useful at writers conferences as you prepare to meet with agents and editors.

Elevator speech. A one-minute presentation to prompt an editor or agent to want to learn more about your proposed … Continue reading