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  “When I first wrote Katie, I knew I required more query help than the services on her website listed. She easily worked with…

Practical Tips for Rewriting your Novel: Free Workshop

Practical Tips for Rewriting your Novel: Free Workshop

Finishing even a single draft of a book is a huge accomplishment. But now you must see your manuscript through multiple revisions and drafts. No one writes the perfect book in one shot. You must open yourself up to making changes, listening to feedback, and understanding critiques if you want to reach readers in a meaningful way.

I’m pleased…

When I began my search to find a developmental editor, I was immediately overwhelmed. I struggled for months trying to find the right person. I eventually stumbled upon Katie, followed my gut, and booked with her. I’ve never looked back.

In every interaction I’ve had with Katie, her passion to help me succeed has been unwavering. Her honest feedback was immensely beneficial for the expansion of…

Katie is a rare find.  I’ve been traditionally published, worked with a large publishing house, and self-published.  Finding a good editor is really the most difficult part of the process for me.  I’ve never wanted someone who would “yes” me to death for a fee and then watch me fall on my face.  At the same time some editors can send a writer into a dark hole.  Katie is special in that she…

Book Review: The Yoga of Max’s Discontent by Karan Bajaj

About the book:

In this captivating and surprising novel of spiritual discovery—a No. 1 bestseller in India—a young American travels to India and finds himself tested physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Max Pzoras is the poster child for the American Dream. The child of Greek immigrants who grew up in a dangerous New York housing project, he triumphed over his upbringing and became a…

Promotion for P2P entrants: Critique Packages

This past week I’ve had the amazing opportunity to review over one hundred queries from writers, and all of them have promise! Putting your manuscript out there is a big deal and everyone who submitted to the Pitch to Publication contest should be proud. I can’t believe how many wonderful ideas I read.

I honestly would be happy working on ANY of the stories that were submitted to me. I love…

Thrilling short story: Unknown Sender by Ryan Lanz

Unknown Sender by Ryan Lanz

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This short story – and it is a short story – is an enjoyable, quick escape thriller. The story starts off without a hitch and sucks us into the action. A girl at college, not really a partier, is chatting with her roommate and they decide to, of course, go out to a party. While this goes on, our protagonist begins to receive creepy texts from someone and soon…

Writing Romance: Why Perfect Men Make Boring Heroes

Recently I was reading a promising romance novel, and then, in the midst of chapter six, I found myself placing the book face down on my kitchen table in frustration.

The hero was absolutely perfect.

And I was bored out of my mind.

A perfect man—that sounds amazing, right? That’s what we want in a romance novel. We want our heroine to find the perfect man to live happily ever after with.

Sure, it…

5 Key Ingredients All Young Adult Novels Must Have

The young adult market is unyielding in popularity, at least for the foreseeable future, but this also means it’s a flooded market with content published daily. So the big question right now is how can an author stand out from the crowd?

The answer is writing a seriously great YA novel. That may seem like the most common advice ever, right? Writing a good book should be the goal of all writers,…

How To Be An Editor’s Favorite Client

As an author, your relationship with your editor, your book cover designer, your agent, and your publishing house are all extremely important to your success. I believe in good and bad energy—what you put out, you get back in return.

Day to day, I work my tail off to be my clients’ favorite editor. If I can be in their list of best editors they’ve ever worked with, my relationship with them, and…

Happy Thursday, writers!

Ryan Lanz of Writers Toolbox and a wonderful blog with helpful articles for authors is running a contest August 15th – Sept, 15th.

For those who sign up for his newsletter, each person is automatically entered to win a free critique on your first 50 pages from none other than myself!

Go sign up and enter to win! Also, everyone who enters will receive 10% off any of my…

Great Premise that Falls Short: Settle Down Now Book Review

Settle Down Now by Leenna Naidoo

About the book:

Billionaire Charmaine Donnet’s search for Mr Right has gone public in the most humiliating way. Her dating coach, and trusted friend Joss, has decided to turn introvert Charmaine’s quest into a hit reality TV show. Charmaine finds herself interviewing potential Mr Rights live on air, and being wooed on the Indian Ocean while on board the beautiful…

Poll: Authors, what would you like to learn more about?

Poll: Authors and writers, what would you like to see/learn more about on this blog?

A) Writing Craft/Tips B) Different types of editing C) Marketing D) Self-publishing tips E) Freelance business tips F) Other

If other, provide some examples/ideas of what you want to learn more about on my blog!

To see past tips for authors, explore the archives: http://www.katiemccoach.com/blog