Novel Writing Made Less Impossible - The Care and Feeding of Beta Readers
With your book now as edited, and error-free, as you can make it, it's time to share it with your beta readers. In the computer field,...


What Happened To Freelance Words?
Sometime, within the last decade, I had this idea for a writing service. I've had many ideas. This one seemed like a good one. I would...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible - Let's Polish This Sucker!
OH BOY! THE FUN BEGINS! Not really ... but we should try to put our happiest face on this necessary part of the work. Editing is rarely...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible - The Book's Written, However ...
Okay, this column has gone on for a few months now. I've had fun writing it. While I've shared my finite expertise, I trust you've been...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible -- Typing the Best Two Words of the Book
Okay, you've been writing your book, right? RIGHT? Anyway, I hope you're working at it. With any luck, you're nearing the end of your...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible -- New Year's Revolutions
A little over six years ago, I made a New Year's resolution. Yeah, I'm sure that most of you have done it too. You've promised to lose...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible -- Right Tools For the Write Job?
In writing this blog, my job is to inspire you. I'm also out to take away your excuses ... hopefully, without also taking away your will...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible -- Considering Your Beta Readers' Advice
Last week, we talked about recruiting some beta readers to go over my original prose stories for my new book, The Haunting Scripts of...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible -- The Care and Handling of Beta Readers
You have a manuscript on your hard drive, or on the cloud. You've edited the darn thing to within an inch of its life. What next? (By the...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible -- What To Do When You THINK You're Done Writing Your Story
I trust you're working on your book/screenplay/short story/whatever you call your creative endeavor. You've got EVERYTHING you need,...