by Gail Woodard | Oct 30, 2017 | Writing Advice
You’ve written the first draft of your book. Congratulations are in order! You’ve hit a major milestone and your project is coming to life. Now please go back and revise its opening lines. You see, the opening lines of your book can make or break your book’s sales....
by Gail Woodard | Oct 2, 2017 | Book Writing, Writing Advice
Have you ever thought about writing a novel or a full-length book? If so, then there’s no time like the present. November is National Novel Writing Month. Since 1999, thousands of people around the world have dusted off their pens, pencils, notebooks, laptops and...
by Gail Woodard | Sep 4, 2017 | Writing Advice
A writer is someone who writes. Their words have meaning and their work is something they can be proud of. So what happens when the words that once came easily don’t come so easily anymore? Or when that blank page is still infuriatingly blank day after day after day?...
by Gail Woodard | Jul 24, 2017 | Writing Advice
Are you a writer? I bet you are. A writer is someone who writes. Still, how does a writer write, you might ask yourself, and how can I improve my writing? The way a writer goes about writing varies greatly from writer to writer. A few writers only write when struck,...
by Gail Woodard | Jul 17, 2017 | Writing Advice
This is a guest post from Toni Rakestraw on editing tips. So your book is finally ready to send to your editor. Before you attach it to that email, however, take one more look at it. There are some things you can do that will truly make your editor love you. These are...
by Gail Woodard | Mar 4, 2017 | Book Writing, Writing Advice
Is this you? You are a thoughtful, engaged person busy with your career or on the cusp of a new role as a business, community, or family elder. Whether you think of yourself as a writer or not, the idea of writing a book keeps recurring as something you need to do. Do...
