Starlog

Are you going to send out queries during Christmas break?

I’ve spoken to a lot of people who are finishing up their novels (some of them from Nano) and are going to query their brains out during their Christmas vacations. Me? Nope! No Way! First of all, even though I Read more

December 23, 2011
Lesson Twenty-One from a Manuscript Red Line: Common, and Cliché Themes

This one made me laugh. There is a point in the Gold Mine manuscript where a secondary lead character finds out that someone is his father. His reaction is “You’re . . . my . . . father?” (minor action Read more

December 19, 2011
Is your novel safe? The Copyright Question.

As many of you know, I am about to send my novel out for the final polishing round of beta-reads. A few people have asked me, “Is that safe?” or “Are you going to copyright it first?” The answers to Read more

December 16, 2011
Lesson Twenty from a Manuscript Red Line: Don’t make things so easy

For an intro into where these tips are coming from, please see my post: A Full Manuscript Rejection, or a Gold Mine? You can also click “Rant Worthy Topics” in my right navigation bar. Choose “Gold Mine Manuscript” to see Read more

December 12, 2011
Row80 — I Finished My Novel!!!!!!

Well, the Header post says it all. I am all grins and giggles galore. Can you guys see me smiling all the way in Argentina? Canada? UK? Well, if you were wondering what that bright light was here in the Read more

December 11, 2011
Editing, Editing, and then, well, MORE EDITING-Advice from Publisher Authors

At a recent NJ Author’s talk on “Getting Published” (Click here to read my post from that night), many authors on the panel spoke about the importance of editing. No brainer, right? Well, you might be surprised. There are a Read more

December 10, 2011