Prevent rejection: Four fiction-writing lessons (II of IV)

Prevent rejection: Four fiction-writing lessons (II of IV)

 Stay current with teen talk: “before” and “after” examples My intro as published earlier… I try to post each Wednesday. The bad news is that my latest manuscript has been gathering rejections. The good news is that the rejections have...
Prevent rejection: Four fiction-writing lessons (I of IV)

Prevent rejection: Four fiction-writing lessons (I of IV)

How to lighten up your writing & characters: “before” and “after” examples. As posted last week, my intro…. The bad news is that my latest manuscript has been gathering rejections. The good news is that the rejections have come with...

Prevent rejection: Four fiction-writing lessons

The bad news is that my latest manuscript has been gathering rejections. The good news is that the rejections have come with consistent feedback. That’s rare and highly useful, and therefore something to appreciate as I, by necessity, must now transition from writing...
The teen-editor challenge

The teen-editor challenge

Calling all middle-school and high school teachers, and teen boys interested in applying to be my next teen editor. Dear teachers: Do you have a male student who likes to read, perhaps even aspires to be a writer or editor, and who is assertive (isn’t afraid to...