Tools

The wrong word choice or even a spelling mistake can turn off your reader. So I hope you’re rereading and editing everything you write.  A tool like Grammarly can help. (Note: this post contains affiliate links. If you click to purchase Grammarly, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you.) What is […]

Writing a book is no cakewalk. I ought to know—I’ve done it nearly 200 times. But plenty of quality tools help make this challenge easier. The right book writing software can help you: Organize your writing Gain self-confidence Write more crisply Software writing programs you may want to check out: (Full disclosure: If you buy […]

When it comes to your writing, a publisher’s decision can happen quickly. Often, editors know within the first two minutes of reading whether your manuscript is worthy of pursuing, or not. That may sound harsh, even unfair. But after 40-plus years in writing and publishing, I know it’s true. That’s why I preach ferocious self-editing. […]