In a sea of book series, the standalone novel can be a breath of fresh air. What are the virtues of the standalone novel and what makes for a good one? Might there be a resurgence of the standalone novel in the near future?
Tag: Writing Tips
What To Do When You Disagree with the Beta Reader Feedback
After you’ve finished drafting a manuscript and polishing it as well as you can on your own, for most of … More
Facing Mortality: Writing Death and Dying in Fiction
As the winter blues set in for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, above the tropics, I finally caught … More
Why You Might Need To Write A Hot Mess
If you’ve been watching me on socials, you might have heard me mention that this year’s NaNoWriMo project turned into … More
Inverted Tropes
These days, the term trope is often used as a sign of derision, but not all tropes are bad! There … More
Morgan Hazelwood: Writer In Progress 