by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jul 20, 2017 | Writing
My guest today is managing and acquiring editor Jennifer Slattery. Jennifer gives us insights into the query letters writers must construct to sell their works. At the end of her post, check out her new book Healing Love. Jennifer: Most of us spend months if not years...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jul 23, 2015 | Writing
“There’s never been a text written that didn’t need editing.” —David KudlerYou’ve finished your manuscript. Wonderful. It needs to be edited. Below are four kinds of edits and what each most commonly accomplishes.Ask prospective editors what they include in...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 14, 2015 | Writing
“Good questions out rank easy answers.” — Paul Samuelson I’ve studied the craft of writing for a while now. Sometimes all the questions experts say I need to ask myself gets overwhelming.But the more I write, the less often I need to ask myself some of the questions....
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 2, 2015 | Writing
“ I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat.” — Sylvester Stallone Through my writing, I’ve learned an important truth. I’ve gone to conferences, attended workshops, read books on the craft, been...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 12, 2013 | Creating
“Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.” — Les Brown You want to help others, but you’re drowning in getting everything done for your own creative work. I experienced this early in my writing career. Then one day, I knew the answer to an author’s...
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