If you ask ghostwriting guru Claudia Suzanne, 8 in 10 people in America alone dream of one day writing a book. But, a fraction of that number will have the
At this spring’s Atlanta Writers Conference, I met a fellow aspiring novelist, A.M. Pierre, who is a whiz when it comes to crafting query letters. I coined a nickname for
Working on a novel, memoir or other major writing project takes much more than a story line you believe in and core writing skills – it also takes a
As writers, we spend months and even years getting that perfect story down on paper. But, as many established authors know, that’s only the beginning of getting a book published. A critical
Straps and Strings.com Last night my writer’s group began a new eight-week session after a two-month absence. We all missed our Tuesday evening gatherings with group leader Jedwin Smith, and
Today I am excited to showcase Wordle — an app that creates “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear
Non-fiction writers already know this: interviewing primary sources is an important component to book research. Even fiction writers do their homework by talking to people to help them establish a