Sierra Godfrey You might remember a hullabaloo in August on Twitter called Pitch Wars. It’s a contest where writers submit queries to agented and published writers in the hopes of being taken on as a mentee. The contest is a terrific opportunity to get detailed, one-on-one coaching from an experienced writer, but the sheer number […]

Kathryn Craft Turning Whine Into Gold “Oh man, I love that book!” Are there any more seductive words for an avid reader? You may be reading on right now just to discover which book I’m talking about. Never underestimate the power of love. This is a post about marketing. Set aside your technological age cynicism […]

I’ve always been a behind-the-scenes kinda gal. In my corporate life, I was happy writing and planning and letting someone else be in the spotlight. For those WITS readers who know me on social media, you know I joke about being a troll, happy in my dark cave. So imagine my reaction when I found […]

Heather Webb Back in April, I wrote a post on good and bad writer advice, what to listen to, what to ignore in the daily toils of a writer’s life. Since then, I’ve been thinking about this more—specifically, the toils of post-publication, instead of the road to publication and they’re different. Vastly. Both in our […]

Penny Sansevieri For authors, there’s nothing more satisfying than writing the final sentence of a book that you’ve poured your heart and soul into. You can feel proud of what you have accomplished, but the hard work doesn’t end here. Although you have completed the book, now you need to ask yourself whether you’ve written […]