Your Book Needs An Editor. How Do You Find One?

Doesn't your book deserve a professional edit? Here's how I found the right editor(s)—for mine.

Get A Sneak Peek: A Habit Of Hiding

Read an excerpt from 'A Habit Of Hiding,' and see why it's been called "tender and engaging."

15 Ways To Succeed While You’re Hunting Agents

If you're querying agents or hunting jobs, you're in it for the long haul. So how to succeed?

A Habit of Hiding: Coming Soon

My novel, A Habit of Hiding, awaits a publisher. But that's no reason you can't get a sneak peek.

Making the Call: Go Big or Go Indie?

There are pros and cons to veering off the traditional path to self-publishing. Ask yourself five questions to decide.

Top 5 Things a Writer Learns at a Publishing Conference

There are a few strategies for making the most of any conference you attend, including these five.

Platform. Got One? You Need One.

Getting a book published, and purchased, is going to be a mean trick without an Author Platform.

A Letter from a Writer to Her Characters

A writer's characters progress through joy, pain and growth, just like we do. In the process, we all get close.

Why Your First Novel Will Always Be Your Favorite

How, and why, does the first novel you wrote remain your favorite?

How Four Words Got Me Back on the Writing Track

The long road to epic: When you put your own priorities first, you'll finish your novel.