by Linden Gross | Oct 20, 2022 | Writing, Writing Life
The world’s cutest puppy—otherwise known as Moke, my nine-month-old English Cocker Spaniel—was starting to look more like a dust mop than a dog. It was time to take action. I steeled myself for the task. He may be young, but he has definite opinions about what...
by Linden Gross | Oct 13, 2022 | Writing
Do you use enough nonverbal communication in your writing? Fiction writers know that showing what’s happening to their characters rather than talking about it makes for a much more compelling read. Action, dialogue, and detail all contribute to a...
by Linden Gross | Oct 6, 2022 | Marketing, Writing
I had been unsuccessfully trying to convince my writing coach client to reach out to some people who might endorse their book. Endorsements–getting a few lines of praise from people with names, affiliations, or credentials that readers will recognize–is a...
by Linden Gross | Sep 22, 2022 | Writing
Is researching a book really necessary? If you’re writing a nonfiction book, you’ve identified a thesis that you’re making a case for. That’s the book’s big idea, and every book has one (and only one). Whether you’ve chosen a...
by Linden Gross | Sep 15, 2022 | Writing
To make an effective argument in a nonfiction book or even gear a novel to the audience you’re aiming for, you have to know to whom you’re appealing (i.e. your reader demographics). That’s why attorneys find out as much as they can about the jury...
by Linden Gross | Sep 1, 2022 | Writing
I’ve written a lot about storytelling and what I call story-showing. I talk about it even more. So I figured that a fun quiz might spotlight the differences between the two along with why one is so much more effective than the other. Ready? Okay, here we go. Do...
