by MontanaCoauthor | Dec 14, 2016 | Writing Process Tips
Robert Olen Butler’s Try-it-if-you-dare Tip In Robert Olen Butler’s renowned book on fiction craft, From Where You Dream, he provides a tool for finding the form of a story in the earliest stages of writing. I’d much rather you purchase a copy of From Where You Dream...
by MontanaCoauthor | Nov 29, 2016 | Writing Process Tips
Try this Invaluable Tool for Revising Your Book—or Your Life! Whatever your political leanings, if you’re a deep thinker (every writer is), these are disturbing times. Disruption at this intensity has most of us asking bedrock questions about purpose and values. We’re...
by MontanaCoauthor | Nov 1, 2016 | News, Writing Process Tips
I’m not fond of November. It’s not just the crusty dormant fields and the trees stripped entirely bare by the wind two nights ago. It’s this contemporary phenomenon called NaNoWriMo. That’s trendy-speak for “National Novel Writing Month”. I shudder all of November,...
by MontanaCoauthor | Aug 12, 2015 | News, Writing Process Tips
1. Write an Amazon review. If you loved the book, write a review. Your review doesn’t need to be lengthy. In fact, shorter (1-3 paragraph) reviews are more likely to be read. The more reviews the author has, the better—not only to encourage sales of the current book...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jul 17, 2015 | News, Writing Process Tips
Troy Kechely shares 7 vital insights about revision, self-publishing, and marketing as a new author 1. ANIKA HANISCH: How long did it take to write your novel? What was the revision process like? Any surprises? TROY KECHELY: I started research and interviews in 2009...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jun 4, 2015 | Writing Process Tips
Writing conferences often provide opportunities to sign up for pitch sessions. These are brief, timed, 5 to 10 minute meetings in which you get to share the elevator pitch regarding your finished manuscript. Pitch sessions are often your best chance at actually...
