Hello writers! Hope you’re keeping on the path with your writing projects…or finding your way back!

Last time, I wrote about the best genres for breaking into the nonfiction world, so today I want to switch gears and offer some words of advice from agents and publishers...

Hello writers! Hope all is well with you on your writing adventures. I have a couple updates I’m proud to share. First, I’m pleased to announce that I am now an official member of the Dramatist’s Guild! A few years ago, I never would have dreamed I would be a playwrigh...

There is no one way to write a book. Anyone who tells you otherwise is simply wrong. Every single writer has their own process, their own way to organize, their own way to lay the path for their characters, their own weapons to battle writer’s block, to get into the zo...

Hello writers, I know it's been a while, but will be getting back on track with updates, helpful articles, tips, tools and more.

I've got a few exciting things to announce, not the least of which is the release of my newest book Bring It! Answers to the 100 Questions Yo...

                Any freelancer can tell you that writing and reporting is only half the job. The other half is the hunt. While you’re finishing up one article, you already need to be looking for the next one (or several) to pitch. It’s a never-ending game, which is a m...

Hello writers, happy new year!

I just wanted to take a quick second to wish all of you the very best in 2019. I hope you make some progress on your own writing projects in the new year! I'm looking forward to hearing all about them and seeing your stories in print! In t...

I am a lucky man.

I hear that all the time from family and friends when they talk about my freelance writing career. And you know what, they’re right! I make a decent living (in an expensive city) doing what I love, I set my own schedule, I’ve got no boss breathing down...

Hello everyone and Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve had a few exciting things happen over the past month or so that I would like to share really quick, as well as offer a special Thanksgiving deal to any of you working on a book project who might need a little help!

First of al...

First comes the IDEA. Then you show them the KNOWLEDGE. You put together the right pitch materials to highlight your PROFESSIONALISM and your ability to handle the EXECUTION. There is one thing left to show publishers to get your work seen and considered and it’s somet...

IDEA is in the bag. You got the KNOWLEDGE for where and how to sell this idea. You’re putting together a query letter and package the shows off your PROFESSIONALISM. What’s next?

EXECUTION.

When trying to sell your fiction or nonfiction work, you have to show them that y...