by Linden Gross | Aug 11, 2022 | Writing
Hear the word suspense, and you probably think of murder mysteries or thrillers. That makes total sense, since those books revolve around suspense. But suspense doesn’t have to be relegated to those genres. You can use it in almost any novel and even in...
by Linden Gross | Aug 4, 2022 | Writing
You want to know about creating interesting character interactions for your novel? Look no further than my dogs. The week Moke, my new puppy, met the rest of my fur family members, he must have felt like a superhero. Every time the tiny eight-week-old English Cocker...
by Linden Gross | Jul 14, 2022 | Writing
I write a lot about sloppy copy. It’s my solution to silencing that internal voice that finds fault with anything you write and prevents you from starting–let alone completing–your book. Bashing out material that doesn’t even count as a rough...
by Linden Gross | Jul 7, 2022 | Writing
Google outline novel, or novel outline for that matter, and you’ll find everything from templates to worksheets to examples. But not everyone is convinced that writing a novel outline is a good idea. The pansters — those authors who prefer to develop their...
by Linden Gross | Jun 23, 2022 | Success Stories, Writing
It’s hard to keep up with my writing coach client and serial novelist, Barbara Hinske. Although she never intended for Coming to Rosemont to be a series, it now boasts eight novels and counting, since Barb is planning to write another one later this year. For...
by Linden Gross | Jun 16, 2022 | Sales, Writing
If you’re writing a nonfiction book, you’re likely hoping either to impact others by making a strong point or to establish yourself as an authority and boost your business. Either way, you’re using your book as a tool to disseminate your ideas or...
