Previously, in my writer’s quick-start guide, I had mentioned a must-have writing software package called Scrivener. Given that I think Scrivener will transform how you write, I wanted to talk about this application here in more detail.

Scrivener has become my go-to writing application. I use it for …

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A friend of mine, who writes a lot and is now moving to get their work published, asked me for some help on some writing procedural matters. Not information on how to …

With today’s dynamic publishing landscape and tight economic times, writers are increasingly expected to take on more of the marketing aspects by publishers for their books that make it to market. One subtle effect of this shift is that agents and publishers are looking at more than just the text …