I’m going to Scotland! My novel Trouble the Water is going to be part of a series. The bulk of Book 1 takes place in Williamsburg, Virginia and on a ship but some action also takes place in Glasgow, Scotland. Book 2 will take place mostly in the Scottish Highlands, so I thought it would…
After the whirlwind of finishing my book to hand into a structural editor on May 31, I’ve found June a bit of a let down. It’s like when you’re a kid and have been waiting for months for Christmas to come and then an hour after opening your gifts you feel…meh. All these characters have…
Hey readers! It’s been a pretty eventfully month on my novel writing journey. Remember how I told you I submitted my manuscript to The History Quill‘s beta reader program? (A beta reader is someone who reads your book before it’s published and gives you feedback so you know if you are on the right track…
Novel Update #2 It’s been called lots of different things. “Sagging Middle Problem.” “Marathon of the Middle.” “The Middle of the Book Sucks Syndrome.” I’m there, people. For non-writers: When you are writing a book usually the opening is really strong, the climax is the stuff Netflix dreams are made of, but that big section…
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