by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 10, 2015 | Writing
“To me, your writer’s voice is the expression of YOU on the page.” — Rachelle GardnerA few years ago, I found my writer’s voice while I wrote a short story. At that time, I couldn’t define what writer’s voice is. Now I’ve done research, and made a list of...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 3, 2015 | Writing
“Include books that are similar to yours in theme, tone, style and/or genre.” — Rachelle GardnerI’ve noticed writers, myself included, struggling to find comparable books for publishers. Many blogs explain why publishers want Comparable Titles and how to...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 27, 2015 | Writing
“The skill of a skilled writer tricks you into thinking that there is no skill.” —Dwight V. Swain (Techniques of the Selling Writer)I recommend the following books on the craft of writing. Here are quotes from each to inspire you to get a copy or reread...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 20, 2015 | Writing
“Of is a preposition, and although not an inherently evil word, overusing it can make your writing sound passive and fussy.” — Mignon Fogarty (Grammar Girl)In a recent post, I promoted the word processor Find feature to eliminate weak words and phrases. On...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 13, 2015 | Writing
“The process of critiquing other writers’ work thoughtfully and intelligently will help you strengthen your own writing.” — Melissa DonovanCritiquing is valuable to success…unless you find yourself in the wrong critique group.Use the following...
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