Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

The Grammar Mistake That Will Kill Your Career

Every writer knows that grammar and spelling errors are unforgivable in a manuscript. That's why we seek outside editors and send our manuscripts to proofreaders. What writers don't realize is that making simple mistakes in an email to an agent, or a

Writers Are from Venus, Agents Are from Mars

"Ohhhh ... "I didn't have an agent for my first book, which, in light of the disastrous contract I signed, was a mistake. So, when I completed a second book I decided to contact one. After reading the manuscript, she gave me a call, agreed to represe

Writer's Block

I don't believe in writer's block. I believe in illness. I believe in grief. I even believe in leprechauns occasionally. But I don't believe in writer's block.My father, who wrote a great deal ( in longhand, on yellow legal pads)