Developmental Editing! The Big 3: What, Why, and How?
Do I need a developmental editor? Sometimes called conceptual editing or manuscript consults, developmental edits are essential to a great story. Learn what development editing looks like, why it matters, and how to look for a great editor!
Build Relationships with Bloggers: Three Essential Reasons Why Now
We’ve taken a couple of years to begin our indie publishing business, Eight Moons Publishing, and we have learned a lot of great tidbits along…
4 Proven Ways Short Stories Can Help You Grow as a Writer
Many writers’ ultimate dream is to become a novelist. And it’s no wonder! Writing a novel is an incredible achievement, and often where you’ll find…
How to Write a Romance #8: Happily Ever After – The Ultimate Romance Trope
How to Write a Romance: HEA or Happily Ever After Romance Trope. Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s…
SEO for Authors: How to Use Google to Smash Your Competition and Show Up in Results Part: 1
So…What is SEO for authors anyway? And why should writers care? SEO is Search Engine Optimization and focuses on the keywords in texts that help…
11 Ideas to Write Yourself Away From the Cliff’s Edge
When you’ve written tension into your novel so well, you don’t even know what is going to happen next, how do you write yourself out of that corner? Here are 11 tips to get you writing again.
Create Tension in your novel 8 ways
When I was writing my first middle grade novel, I provided a myriad of helpful objects to help my main character achieve his end goal….
Time Management: Calendaring for the Busy Writer
The biggest benefit of calendaring is the ability to see, at a glance, how busy you are and where you have writing time.
Change the Way You See Goals
Six ways to change how you see goal setting.
Dealing with Rejection: How to fall and hop right back up
Dealing with rejections: 5 ways to pick yourself up off of the ice.