If Walls Could Talk: Finding Clues in All the Wrong Places – Red Herrings
Can I confess something to y’all? I suck at Red Herrings. There’s something about leading a false trail only to reveal the proper path, to drop breadcrumbs for readers to follow, that eludes me as a writer. To me, it’s one of
If Walls Could Talk: The Questions a Developmental Editor Asks
A few weeks ago, I wrote about one of the most important parts of the writing process. I explored many of the common kinds of editing you’ll find editors or publishers use, but I described one in passing. I said
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If Walls Could Talk: Navigating a Research Marathon
Back when I was writing my first book, I was very new to the mystery genre. For those of you who haven't heard the story of that particular project, I went looking to write a 10k story and ended up
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If Walls Could Talk: What to do When a Piece Doesn’t Work
When I write these weekly columns, I like to thank my tone is chill and informal. I’m writing to you all as if I’m chatting with friends. I’ve been fortunate that I can write in a fairly relaxed style for
If Walls Could Talk: The Art of the To-Do List
I am the textbook definition of a scatterbrained artist. It’s one of my shortcomings. There are days where I would lose my head if it wasn’t attached to me. It’s not intentional, it’s just who I am. An important part of
If Walls Could Talk: The Right Words – Editing
Everyone needs an editor. If someone is telling you they don’t, they’re either a brand new writer who is still figuring it out, or someone whose ego is so inflated that it’s become detrimental to their writing career. Sorry if that
If Walls Could Talk: Unsung Heroes of Publishing
Take a look at a book on your shelf. Go on, I’ll wait. Back? At first glance, you see only the author’s name. Honestly, it’s deserved considering they spent weeks to months pouring over a document to make this book come together. What
If Walls Could Talk: It’s Time to Stop
I had plans this past weekend. Glamorous plans of sitting down at my computer and writing in bursts. In between writing, I had plans to outline, or do some writing research. They were beautiful plans. And they didn’t happen. At all. Instead, I spent