Chapter Titles in Your Books: Genius or Disaster?
Every fiction book has a title. That’s a given. But chapter titles? That’s messier. The case against chapter titles… Most fiction books I’ve read don’t use chapter titles. They use numbers. More specifically, writers generally...
What’s In Your Punctuation? A Lot, Apparently
Part of basic elementary school training is learning the basics of punctuation: A comma does this, a period does that. Over time, we get better at using those basics consistently. That helps ensure writing is...
Should You Work As a Ghostwriter?
Most writers dream of people knowing their byline. But thousands of writers are flying under the radar as ghostwriters. Let’s explore what it means to be a ghostwriter so you can decide whether it’s right...
Beta Readers 101: Everything You Need to Know
Image created by Wanda Thibodeaux on Canva Any time you want to make something better, feedback is critical. That's why, for writers, beta readers are worth their weight in gold. What’s a beta reader? Beta...
Providing “Value” on Social Media: What I Learned This Week
Image created by Wanda Thibodeaux on Canva It used to be that writers had lots of help marketing themselves, simply because publishers knew that good marketing meant more money in their own pockets. Want to...
