Let me start this by saying I’m not an expert. However, I have been doing a lot of research leading up to my forthcoming book at the end of this year, and the experts I have listened to, talked to, and followed have all said about the same things. I’m not going to get into...Read More

When should you hire an editor? The real answer, at the end of the day, is: It depends. Where you are in the writing process tells you what kind of editing you want and who to look for.Read More

I come across writers all the time who are bucking "the system" and posting rebellious tweets or Facebook messages about how they'll keep their adverbs in (thank you very much) and how much they hate editors and how much they're keeping very single dang comma. As you may have come to expect from me, I'm...Read More

Queries are a hard part of writing, but there are a few things you absolutely must get correct to avoid being sent the dreaded form rejection letter everywhere. While I'm not saying you'll absolutely be accepted if you avoid these mistakes, your likelihood of acceptance is vastly higher.Read More

From a purely dollars-and-cents point of view, the math just doesn't add up for a publisher to steal your book and try and cut you out of the deal. The amount we have to invest into every book we launch means that, before we could rake in that sweet, sweet, illicit dough, we'd have to...Read More

As we prepare to launch Insomnia Publishing's newest release, First Favor (the third Sam Archer book), I am kind of reflecting some on the things I've learned about editing, publishing, and writing over the last few years. While I've been a bit quiet on the blog front, I've been very busy on the life front....Read More

Marketing is a challenge for authors. We are, at heart, writers and artists, and most of us bristle at the notion of having to talk to people. Introverts unite... separately... at home. However, as per my previous blog, we aren't able to ignore it and be successful. This, however, doesn't mean that all marketing is...Read More

Ultimately, just remember that editors are working hard. There's usually sticker shock involved with our quotes, but a good editor works extremely hard for their clients and are doing far more than spell check.Read More

Too many authors in the world fail to understand what a book publisher does and does not do for its authors, and it's something that leads to major issues with authors and publishers, and everyone walks away frustrated from the experience and feeling as though their expectations were not met. This lack of understanding is...Read More

Act three of your novel is your thrilling conclusion, the place where the action hits its peak and the final push toward the conclusion. In a lot of works, act three is where everything is at fever pitch, and you're hitting the point of no return. So what do you need to include in order...Read More