Expelling a first draft
We made the NaNoWriMo deadline, completing the first draft of The Long Game novella number five on November 30 (it was a close one). It’s not the prescribed…
Writing action scenes
I recently finished a book (one I won’t name because that’s just rude) in which the author strategically dodged action sequences while rolling through the plot. It was an adventure story. I expected action. Instead…
Absorbing & accepting edits
Working through the editor’s notes on the final draft of our first manuscript (working title The Things They Buried) has brought to mind my years spent learning to both consume and react to criticism of my work.