by Katie McCoach | Mar 17, 2022 | Author Resources, Author Tips, Editing, Writing
As a writer in this ever-growing industry, working with critique partners can be the key to creating a strong support system throughout your writing career. Critique partners are often the ones who boost you when you are down, share the successes with you, and help...
by Katie McCoach | Mar 3, 2022 | Author Resources, Author Tips, Publishing, Reader Questions
Question: I keep getting feedback from agents that they love my writing and the story, but they are struggling to connect to the voice. Or they pass, saying they love it, but “it’s just not for me.” Where do I go from here? Do I need to continue to revise? When is it...
by Katie McCoach | Mar 2, 2022 | Reflection, Writing
This women’s history month, I’m celebrating the woman who gave me creativity, imagination, and inspiration; my grandmother. This post originally appeared on https://leennanaidoo.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/gram-without-boundaries-katie-mccoach/....
by Katie McCoach | Feb 25, 2022 | Author Resources, Author Tips, Editing, Reader Questions, Writing
I like to examine pacing on two levels: Sentence level and chapter level. To answer this reader’s question, I will just talk about pacing on the chapter level. Often, issues of pacing on the chapter level come down to the “pull” at the end of a scene....
by Katie McCoach | Feb 17, 2022 | Author Tips, Reflection, Writing
There are days when the amount of work in front of me is halting. I find myself sitting in front of my computer, staring and fidgeting and thinking about all the things I WILL do. Eventually. Once I start typing. I wonder how many of you are like me when it comes to...