I have finally cracked into editing my manuscript with my developmental edits. I'm currently on chapter 4! There are a lot of heavier edits further in the book as things start to get a bit thin with the backstory and buildup. The first few chapters weren't too big of an issue. I've broken my edits… Continue reading Starting the edits
I love that I'm able to share stories quickly by publishing through a fiction-reading app. I'm an author on Radish Fiction, which is owned by Kaokao. I've had a ton of success with one (over the last 5 years) and very minimal success with another (out almost 1 year). Let's take a look. The Arrangement… Continue reading How are my Radish Fiction stories doing?
My one and only goal for 2024 is to finish rewrites of my manuscript. It's not even to "finish" the book, but just to finish the rewrites based on my developmental edit. My developmental editor gave me some wonderful suggestions. The first one I'm tackling is to make Chapter 1 more engaging. By that I… Continue reading Finally jumping back in
There are a few things better to a writer than feeling supported by your loved ones. I figured I'd give a little breakdown on what your writer might be into. If you're a writer, maybe treat yourself this time? BUY THEIR BOOK! If the writer in your life is a published author, traditionally or self-published,… Continue reading Best gifts for the writer in your life
(To celebrate 100 subscribers, here is a very short fiction story.) My brother’s favorite season was winter. He would always tell me that the cold was the most comfortable in his hefty polar bear skin. For the rest of us in the upper Midwest, it was the bane of existence for four months of the… Continue reading Misunderstood Season
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