When You Just Don't Know What the Hell...
Unless your brain is the ultimate amalgamation of Albert Einstein, Julius Caesar, Amelia Earhart, William Shakespeare, Martha Stewart, the Mythbusters, and Alton Brown, chances are you'll have to do some research on whatever story it is you're writing. The topic of research is quite polarizing i

Curious About How to Edit Yourself?
I wrote a guest blog at my dear friend and colleague Ian Healy's website about how to self-edit your manuscript if hiring a professional is not an option for you.Check it out!You might also become a member of Ian's page while you're there. He's a great source of knowledge about the writing business and the craft itself, and he makes a great addition to any writer's network.

Do Editors Read for Pleasure?
A friend of mine asked me the other day what it's like for me to read books as an editor. Is it possible to turn off the editor's switch, even for my old favorites? Can I even give Stephen King (my favorite writer) a pass for the occasional laborious sentence, lagging plot line, or adverb when I've all

Announcing...
Are you a student? Do you know students? This is for you:

On Not Writing Like Lot's Wife
Last night, I set a healthy goal for myself to finish my novel in progress, Scarlet Letters: The Tale of the Vampire Mailman, before my 30th birthday. I figure out of all the goals I intended to accomplish before that milestone year (losing all my exc