by Katie McCoach | May 22, 2014 | Author Tips, Editing, Writing
I recently read a blog post about what to do when you get stuck writing your novel. What happens when you hit a wall in your manuscript and just can’t get past it? Usually, it’s not for a lack of creativity or trying. You are not forever “blocked”, but you are sort of...
by Katie McCoach | Mar 20, 2014 | Author Tips, Editing, NaNoWriMo, Writing
You’ve finished the first draft of your novel, now it’s time for revisions. We know that you’ll need a professional editor soon, but before that, what can you do on your own? Revisions need to start somewhere, so here are a few options for editing your own work: Take...
by Katie McCoach | Mar 7, 2014 | Author Tips, Writing
Imagine you are sitting amongst fellow writers in a workshop class or critique group. You’ve just finished reading your work and this group is providing constructive criticism. You are nervous, of course, we understand. This writing is a piece of you—anything you...
by Katie McCoach | Feb 13, 2014 | Author Tips, Editing, Publishing, Writing
If you are a writer you are most likely familiar with the feeling that your writing is your “baby”. You treasure your writing—that poem, that book, that essay—it is a piece of you, it is you. But, if you wish to share that piece of you with the world, then you open...
by Katie McCoach | Oct 31, 2013 | Author Tips, NaNoWriMo, Writing
With Halloween here, and tomorrow starting the first day of National Novel Writing Month, I wanted to share 13 ways you can prep for your novel writing challenge AND still have time to hand out treats (or party) tonight. Sign up for the challenge at NaNoWriMo.org Find...