In November, J.W. Judge and Barbara Hinske, the hosts of The Write Approach podcast, interviewed me about how to work with a writing coach. Since I’ve worked with Barb on twenty books at this point, we focused on that–how the relationship works and how we’ve refined our book development process over time. First, however, the… Continue Reading
At a time when everything from personal relationships to business to politics seems to be operating under a new set of rules, this seems like a good opportunity to step back and reflect on my 2022 writing accomplishments and aspirations. Since I’m not much of a resolutions gal and am all too ready to indulge… Continue Reading
The only thing better than working with authors is celebrating their wins. I’m thrilled to say that there were plenty of client successes in 2022 to cheer about. Continue Reading
Winter equals snow. Especially this winter in Bend, Oregon. We went from a perfect and all-to-short-lived fall to cold temperatures and white stuff falling from the sky. My three dogs love it. In the summer, they complain about the heat and race from shadow to shadow the moment the temperature hits 58. But in the… Continue Reading
I posted this seven years ago. Here’s to a year when it no longer seems so pertinent. “This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.” Leonard Bernstein In a year that has brought so much grief, let us make sure to sing our… Continue Reading
Now that we’ve dealt with the formatting of your manuscript, we can finally move on to how to copyedit language. Continue Reading
Are you ready? Last week we covered copyediting basics. This week, we’re going to tackle what a lot of people would suggest handling last in a copyedit – formatting. Continue Reading
I was recently involved in handling a copyedit for a dissertation. The daunting experience reminded me of just how complicated copyediting is. Before we get into that, let’s review copyedit basics: what a copyedit is and is not. Continue Reading
The first winter snowfall hit the night of Halloween. For some reason, trick-or-treaters in Bend usually wind up having to trudge through snow, with the pre-teen and teen girls pretending they’re not cold despite their spaghetti-strapped costumes and blueish lips. Luckily, for a change, the costumed petitioners had already been tucked into bed by the… Continue Reading
Imagine this. You’ve written a novel with characters who speak so loudly, they’re demanding to get back on the page in book number two. How great is that? So, you decide to jump in and turn that novel into a series. The hope, of course, is that this new book holds up as well as… Continue Reading
Literary Agent:
Ted Weinstein
Ted Weinstein Literary Management
Mechanics’ Library Building
57 Post Street, Suite 512
San Francisco, CA 94104
tw@twliterary.com
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