The Writing Craft

Writing a novel with multiple main characters  can seem insurmountable. Who’s on stage when, and what do you do with the others at the same time? When your top priority is crystal clari ty for your reader, you must somehow weave different perspectives in a… [Continue reading below]

One of the toughest nuts for any novelist to crack is where to start. How do I know? Well, two-thirds of my 192 published books are novels, so I’ve faced this dilemma nearly 130 times. Trust me, it doesn’t get easier. But there are common… [Continue reading below]

So you want to become an author… Well, I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news. The bad news first: Writing your book won’t be easy. If you’re in the middle of that process, you’re nodding right now. But here’s the good news: All… [Continue reading below]

So you want to get published? If you want people to actually read what you’ve written, you must master the art of ferociously self-editing your book. These days, anyone can get anything printed. It doesn’t even have to be good. If you have the money,… [Continue reading below]

Regardless how many books I’ve written (nearly 200) and sold (over 70 million), I fear if I’m not learning, I’m stagnating. My late mother was a convincing example of one who never believed she had arrived. Mom was not only a piano teacher well into… [Continue reading below]