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WRITER CRAFT WEDNESDAY – Rough Draft Checklist

1 – SCENE CHECK – Make sure every chapter or new scene is adequately described. This includes rich description for the first introduction (300-500 words for novels) and a reminder description for subsequent visits. 2 – CHARACTER CHECK – When each character was introduced for the first time from another…

WRITER CRAFT WEDNESDAY: The Essential Editing Checklist

Congratulations on having a finished draft of your manuscript. The next step is editing the manuscript to the best of your abilities before you hand it off to a crit partner or editor. This is the essential checklist to get you started. Search for an unpack the following words: Thinks, Knows,…

WRITER CRAFT WEDNESDAY – What To Do When You’re Stuck

Let’s practice a little visualization… You sit down in front of your computer today with 6,000 words written and the plan to write Chapter 3. You have your notes and your outlines. This is the perfect time of your writing day, and everything is how you need it to be…

MONDAYS IN PUBLISHING – How To Write A Query Letter (the updated version)

QUERY(n) – the letter a hopeful author sends to an agent or editor with the express wish of getting the manuscript off their desk and onto someone else’s publication schedule. The query is an essential part of the publication process even for Indie Authors, it’s also one of the more misunderstood…

Necromancers, Editors, and CHANGE OF MOMENTUM

Originally, CHANGE OF MOMENTUM was going to release in late 2018 or early 2019. That deadline flew by when I realized I was at 90,000 words and nowhere near the end of the story. I sat down with my editor and we realized the problem was the couple. Rowena Lee…

#ECCC – Notes From The Con (Part 1)

I had a fantastic time at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle and wanted to share the highlights with you. First off, can I say how nice it is to have the publisher present at the con? All my books were available but it was nice to have them there…

CHANGE OF MOMENTUM is Done!

CHANGE OF MOMENTUM (working title – Laws Of Attraction) is finally done and handed into my publisher. The cover art should be approved by the end of the month and I’ll have a pub date in early 2019. I’m so excited! Want some stats? Word Count: 122,000 Body Count: 7+…

I’m Going To Be A Teacher!

Hey! How are you? Long time now blog… It’s been a little busy over at the Brooks’ place. I know, I say that every time I log in, but it’s true. I had a really easy month planned and then I volunteered for something. I know. Terrible decision really. But…

How To Write A Query Letter

Draft By Draft – How Books Get Written

One of the first lessons a novelist learns is that writing a book is not like writing an essay in school. The dynamics are different. The time factors are different. The end results are different. The drafts are different. With an essay it’s common to finish a full draft of…