Why the Use of Comps in Querying Books Needs to End
In a few short weeks, I'm going to begin the querying process on my first Christian self-help nonfiction work. As part of this process, I have to find titles that are comparable to my own....
The Value of NOT Paying Someone to Help You Publish
Paying someone to help you launch a book can be a great move -- it's best for some authors. But as I discuss in this video, learning how to launch on your own has long-term...
Got Feedback as a Writer? Here’s How to Make Sense of It
Every writer needs feedback to improve. But in this video, I share how to make sense of the data others give you so you know how to revise. https://youtu.be/5oGS3iM5VGY Watch/Subscribe:https://youtu.be/5oGS3iM5VGY When I was still pretty...
5 Places to Write That Aren’t Coffee Shops
The picture is familiar -- a writer, furiously typing away at a laptop, sipping a beverage, contentedly pausing here and there to people watch as people come and go from the coffee shop. The first...
Want Influence as a Writer? Take Roxane Gay’s Razor Blade Advice
Roxane Gay was talking in her Masterclass series about how, as a writer, it's OK to be focused and not try to do everything or be everywhere. I felt that. Instead of being a swiss...
How to Keep Writing When Life Won’t Let You
The past two weeks, life has brought me a perfect storm of craptasticness. My new puppy had to spend a day getting his rabies shot and got carsick on the way to the vet. The...
Writing About Tough Stuff Gets People Uncomfortable. Do It, Anyway
Sometimes, others might get uncomfortable if you write about certain truths or topics. In this video, I explain why you need to write about that tough stuff, anyway. https://youtu.be/bzrYDPZAjEk Watch/Subscribe:https://youtu.be/bzrYDPZAjEk When I first started as...
What Happens When You Try to Create Perfect Writing
When my kids were a little younger, they used to like a Netflix cartoon called Pinky Malinky. The show was about the adventures of a wonderfully positive and friendly hot dog (yes, a hot dog)...
