by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 15, 2021 | Writing
Zoe has developed a guiding resource for beginning writers. Her method is designed for brainstorming, shaping, and revising an early draft of a manuscript. General and specific tips are offered for applying rules of writing to enhance one’s story for a workable...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 18, 2021 | Writing
Zoe’s book, Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days, is a fresh and innovative refocusing of your novel or novella. Through a few simple—and fun—steps, Zoe helps writers take their not-ready-for-publication and/or rejected manuscripts to a spit-polish...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 1, 2018 | Writing
My guest today, Joanie Walker, gives hope to those who have always wanted to capture their life adventures into a novel. Joanie’s writing journey is a good representation of what writing hopefuls need to do to be successful. Read more about her novel, Drafted to...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 24, 2016 | Writing
Before you write your discussion questions that appear at the end of your book, keep in mind the viewpoints of book clubs and of authors/publishers. Book Club Viewpoint Book clubs care about the following elements for discussion: Readers’ expectations...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 29, 2016 | Writing
I’m working on a non-fiction book based on my blog’s writing posts and more. The book’s purpose is to help writers transform their manuscripts into editor-friendly books in 32 steps. Here’s what I learned about introducing novel ideas into non-fiction books from...