Today, phrases like “Dream big” and “Go big or go home” are core mantras that guide young adults through their academic and professional careers. Advanced technology, as well as countless resources, enables people to accomplish goals, such as writing a novel, which might not have been possible long ago. One of the primary decisions authors … Read more
November is a highly competitive month for fiction authors. This time of the year is known as “Q4” or “the fourth quarter” in the publishing industry. Authors can gain an edge over competitors by adopting a “Christmas in July” strategy. Whether a current manuscript is specifically a Christmas novel or romance, mystery, fantasy, etc., isn’t … Read more
Comparing the writings of authors, such as Charles Dickens, Mark Twain or Nathaniel Hawthorne to writers of today like John Grisham, Freida McFadden and Cara Bastone might seem like comparing apples to oranges. As with fashion, music and other industries that change with the times, writing has evolved (or, as some critics would say, “devolved”) … Read more