Tips, How-Tos, and Guides

Want to Write in a Niche? Do This to Succeed

For years now, most of my income has been from business writing. That's my niche, and it's been good to me in terms of keeping a roof over my head. I've learned an incredible amount...

How to Set Writing Goals

If you don't already set writing goals, now is the time to start. In this video, I break down how to do it. https://youtu.be/vBVRLCy_1QI Watch/Subscribe:https://youtu.be/vBVRLCy_1QI In complete disclosure, in the past, I didn't make it...

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...

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...

Need a Book Launch Team? Here’s How to Build One

A book launch team can be the difference between a bestseller and a flop. In this short video, I summarize how to put one together. https://youtu.be/AkFWSc_cn_w A few things to remember: 1) A book launch...

Fostering an Amazing Experience of Writing

Yes, the process of writing is important to develop. But there's something else that's equally important to foster, as I discuss in the video below. It is the experience of writing. Most of the time,...

This Hidden Skill Can Improve the Odds of Getting Published

Recently, I was talking with a friend about how she was trying to update her resume. I suggested a method for her to try that would enable her to create a resume for any position....

4 Easy Ways to Write a Better Plot

Story lacking that certain I-don't-know-what? This video gives a few quick tips to write a better plot. https://youtu.be/KWR61YB2iDg Panster? Plotter? The tips can work for both When I created this, I tried to keep in...

Crappy Drafts? Get Them to the Right People

I have so many piles of crappy drafts, lol. What's your count? May this be encouragement that whether your work is "good" or "bad" depends a lot on perspective. Different people, different perspectives The point...

Using Writing Prompts? Here’s How to Get the Most Out of Them

Let’s make sure you get the most out of your writing prompts today, everybody. https://youtu.be/zwM-ivH5M-M Are writing prompts scenes without plays? TBH, I don’t use writing prompts that much. Part of the reason for that...