The book galley, a nearly final version of your story, gives reviewers time to evaluate your pre-published book. James Preston shares his galley journey.

Margie Lawson Are you in control of your life? Or do you let life control you? You may have expected a blog on writing craft from me. But this time, I decided to use my psychological expertise to help you take charge of your writing life. Many people let the negatives control their lives. They […]

Kathryn Craft Turning Whine Into Gold  When thinking about what to sacrifice in order to earn a living, care for a family, and also write a novel, the first thing most of us take off the table is sleep. Unwilling to crimp anyone else’s schedule while we work hard to pursue our dream, we joke, […]

Kate Moretti In 2012, I published my debut novel with Red Adept Publishing. I had no idea how much my life would change. As a result of this book, I’ve written four additional books, I’m starting my fifth. MY FIFTH. When I say it out loud, it feels crazy to me. Writing is now part […]

Heather Webb As I sit down to write this post, I’m racing the clock. I have an essay due for Writer’s Digest, pages due to my writing partner for a book we’re doing together, a full manuscript edit for a client, and my critique partner just sent me her novel for feedback. To say nothing […]