After graduating college, I believed I was well prepared for my first real-world editing job at a national magazine. I’d been corrected and coached by wonderful teachers over the years—but somehow, it ratchets thi […]

One of the most difficult questions you’ll ever be asked about your work is: “What’s it worth?”

Unless you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, the road to becoming a professional writer involve […]

Episode Title: Okay, I’m ready, but where do I begin?
You are on the brink of a great adventure…and challenge. You will create everything about your story: the plot and subplots, the characters and how they […]

April Michelle Davis and her book, A Princess in Disguise, were featured on June 14, 2017, on Diane Burton’s blog Meet the Author Thursday.

Excerpt:

“How long does it take you to write A Princess in Di […]

The biggest single change in the 2019 edition of The Associated Press Stylebook (AP Stylebook) is the nixing of the word percent in favor of the symbol that means the same thing.

There are exceptions to the new […]

January 2: National Science Fiction Day. American author and Boston University professor of biochemistry Isaac Asimov was born on January 2, 1920. He was best known for his works of science fiction and his […]

Episode Title: But I’ve never even taken a writing class!
The sheer fact that you have joined me for Blog #3 suggests that you have decided to write that short story or novel that has been simmering within your […]

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Related to the idea of making the most of any pre-holiday downtime is the companion concern of balancing work and family demands from mid-November through […]

There were a few recent changes announced to the Associated Press’ stylebook. Many of the changes focused on race, gender, and ethnicities.

Here’s a rundown of some of the updates to the 2019 AP style […]