Is Your Story Romance or Women’s Fiction?
How Structure Shapes Genre If you’re writing a love story, you may think you’re writing a romance novel but it may be women’s fiction. Books
December 9, 2025
Tag: Writing Process
Posts about the writing process, including drafting, revising, and the challenges and creative decisions behind meaningful fiction.
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My Top Writing Resources
When I started writing, I was a pantser before knowing that word existed. I wrote what came to mind. But later I learned about structure
February 8, 2023
How I Wrote ONE TOUGH COOKIE
Update January, 2023: I changed the title of this post to reflect that my second novel eventually became my debut novel, ONE TOUGH COOKIE. In
May 12, 2021
How I Wrote my First Novel
Many people set out to write a novel and never finish it. Even though publishing my book seems far away, I should feel proud that
February 28, 2018
How to Use Feedback to Improve your Writing
Last month, I gave some tips on how to give useful feedback to a writer. Today, I want to talk about how to receive that
July 7, 2016
How to Give Useful Feedback to a Writer
All writers receive the same advice: you need to seek feedback on your work. It’s the only way to become a better writer. Starting out,
June 23, 2016