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December 17, 2015
December 15, 2015
Last 4 Hours Until Next Year :)
One final reminder that Holly Lisle’s epic How To Revise Your Novel course closes in four hours 
I know this course represents a significant investment (of time and money, but let’s face it, the money one is much scarier) so I want to say a big thank you to those of you who have already signed up. I won’t say you’re guaranteed to love it, because nothing’s guaranteed, but I DO really think you’ll find it worthwhile Like I’ve said before, this is hands down the best resource on editing and re...
December 14, 2015
From Hot Mess To Hot Stuff: How To Revise Your Novel
Just a reminder that you have a little over a day and a half left before How To Revise Your Novel closes its doors for the next 12 months If you sign up through my link, you get the following bonuses:
December 13, 2015
#HappyDays Neil Gaiman on Writing, Life, and Everything Else
I love this speech of Neil Gaiman’s, so much so that I show it to my creative writing classes every time without fail. It’s just under 20 minutes, but it’s terribly worthwhile – not just if you’re a writing, too – it’s applicable to every creative person.*
* I.e. everyone, because I believe that everyone can be creative – just look at toddlers and preschoolers if you think the impulse to create is something reserved for only a special few!
December 12, 2015
Wish You Could Take Your Novel From Drab To Fab In ONE Editing Pass?
Hi again! Sorry, I’m late posting this because I had the worst trilogy of days EVER at the end of last week and couldn’t get to the computer to let you know, but Holly’s How To Revise Your Novel course is OPEN!! It’s closing on December 15 at 11:59pm US EST, so you have a couple of days to think about it still Remember though, if you miss out this time, it won’t be open again until about this time next year (unless there’s enough interest, in which case there /might/ be another intake in abo...
December 10, 2015
December 3, 2015
FREE Revision Workshop Available NOW!
So, I mentioned the other day that Holly Lisle, who is acclaimed around the nets and amongst authors for her high-quality learn-to-write classes, is opening her How To Revise Your Novel course for the ONLY time in the next 6 months, and possibly the only time until this time next year.
What I didn’t mention, because I forgot, is that for this week only, Holly has a FREE revision workshop that takes you through the basic steps of revising your story. It’s like a taster for HTRYN, and it’s free...
December 1, 2015
Ever Feel Like Your First Draft Is An Ugly Baby?
I mean, you’ve written this story, completed it even, and you’re on a high. You did it! You finished your story! Possibly even won NaNoWriMo at this time of year, too! Well done! You bask in the glory of the moment – as well you should.
But then the inevitable happens: you go back and read your draft.
Splat.
That was your heart landing on the floor. Because this book you completed, the ‘baby’ you’ve grown? It’s ugly.
Oh, sure, there are pretty bits here and there: maybe a character you love o...
November 29, 2015
Read These Books!
I’ve been meaning to do a reviewy sort of post forever, but as ever, I have this talent for loading myself up with too many projects all due at once and the post… yeah. O:)
So today, sort of a substitute: Covers of books I think you should read/will enjoy, with a one-sentence reason why. These are all books I’ve read this year. I’m planning to do this every fifth Monday of the month (yes, that makes sense) and showcase my favs from the books I’ve read since the last post, so. Order. Logic. Hu...
