Sage Ramblings

Editing a first draft into something polished and publishable is the real work of writing, and often what separates career authors from hobbyists.

Tiffany Yates Martin

Your job as a fiction writer is to focus attention not on the words, which are inert, nor on the thoughts these words produce, but through these to felt experience, where the vitality of understanding lies.

Janet Burroway

I’m not sure which is tougher: being an editor who knows good writing or being a writer who knows good editing. My blog is a way of attempting to maintain balance in the creative landscape. After all, they are two sides of the same coin. Of course, you can subscribe to my monthly newsletter The Editor–Author Perspective below for free tips in your inbox every first Tuesday.

Writing

Debut Author Writing Part-Time Yet Doing Full-Time Author Work

Debut Author Writing Part-Time Yet Doing Full-Time Author Work Photo by Estée Janssens on Unsplash I’m proud to be a full-time queer romance story coach and developmental editor. However, that means I don’t have much time to work on the manuscript that will earn me the title of Debut Author….

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Business of Writing

Being a Full-Time Author Isn’t Easy

Being a Full-Time Author Isn’t Easy (But It’s Not Impossible) Photo by Darius Bashar on Unsplash A full-time author isn’t the tortured soul penning out their tale in a barely lit basement with nothing but cobwebs for company. Being a career author, too, isn’t just taking your headphones and writing…

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Fun Facts,  Introductions

My Early Queer Romance Writing Days

My Early Queer Romance Writing Days Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Queer romance writing feels like something I stumbled into by chance. At the same time, it feels like the natural result of my overall fiction writing journey. As an adolescent and preteen, I drifted toward reading romance thanks…

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Reflecting On Your Story One Word At A Time!

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