5 Quick and Easy Ways to Show Your Author Friend Some Love
Here’s a question I get asked a lot as an author. Someone will say, “My friend/brother/cousin/neighbor/coworker is publishing a book. I’d love to help them but I’m so busy. What’s the most important thing I can I do quickly that truly helps them?” There are actually a lot of ways you can help. And they’re…
5 Reasons Writers and Artists Need Community
I was given a gift today. Someone who knew more than me taught me something new. Specifically, at the monthly meeting for the Austin chapter of SCBWI, illustrator Sarah Doan demystified procreate. That’s such a gift for those of us new to digital illustration. Why is this worthy of a post? Because too often I…
Writers! Meet Your New Best Friends: Libby and Samantha
(A Few Tips for Writers on Researching Comparables and Proofreading Your Work) The news is full of scary stories about technology such as artificial intelligence taking over the writing world. While unchecked AI is frightening to me, not all technology strikes fear in my heart. After all, unless you are writing your books, articles, screenplays,…