writers

When You Love the Story but Not the Writer

  Have you ever fallen in love with a book, a movie, a song? Have you ever felt like it spoke to your soul, or resonated with you so much, you wanted to read more or listen to more by the same artist or author? And then you go and do some research on the… Read more »

Advice for Writers from an Agent

In May, I attended the SCBWI Western PA Agent Workshop. I learned a lot and got some excellent advice for writers on pitches, storytelling, and revision and I wanted to share it with you! Pitching Advice for Writers While they need to be short, they still need to include the main character, the obstacle and some… Read more »

Homework for Writers: Writer’s Digest January 2011

The next assignment in my Homework for Writers series! Writer’s Digest January 2011 Obviously looking to meet the New Year’s resolution crowd, this issue is all about writing and outlining a novel. – Differentiating between idea theft and simultaneous discovery. This isn’t something I am worried about. This issue lists three ways to tell the… Read more »