Author Archives: Robin Henry

Hello Friends!  It’s November, so we all must be writing… To help you figure out what to do with your NaNo draft, a bunch of Book Coach friends and I put together a giveaway of revising resources, just in time for the end of the month.  The Giveaway page includes introductions to each of ourContinue reading “NaNoNowWhat?”

In September, I had been on a training plan to complete a half marathon in October.  I signed up for a 10k here in Tallinn as part of that training.  However, I also made a date with a friend to go to the symphony on the same day.  I didn’t think it mattered, since racesContinue reading “That time I ran the Tallinn Half Marathon without finishing my training schedule…”

I am honored to have Debra Borchert as a guest writer this month!  She and I have worked together on the third book in her series, which is still in revision.  Her books are sweeping sagas of the French Revolution.  Debra’s love and knowledge of French culture and history are evident all the way through.Continue reading “Guest Post from Debra Borchert, author of Her Own Legacy”

We had so many entries in the giveaway, that I decided to give two prizes. I an’t wait to start working with these 2 writers! If you didn’t win this time, you can still get help from your friendly neighborhood book coach. Take a look at the options and send me a message, I amContinue reading “Congratulations! Winners in the SNOTY giveaway…”

I know many of us are planning for NaNoWriMo.  I encourage you to set realistic goals and use NaNo to accomplish something meaningful for your book.  If it’s 50,000 words, great!  But maybe it’s a complete outline, or a Blueprint with a few scenes, or a specific number of scenes, or something else… I wouldContinue reading “Planning for your Draft and maybe Nano…”

I am a big fan of The Great British Bake Off.  As a baker, I love watching the creativity, the beauty, the sheer miraculousness of what the bakers on that show pull off week after week.  I also happen to love cake.  I have written before how writing is like baking (see here), but asContinue reading “The Layer Cake Method of Drafting a Novel”

Are you wondering whether you are ready to query your novel?  You may be!  It’s always a good idea to take a hard look at your one sentence pitch and your first 5-20 pages before you hit send.  Sometimes, in our excitement, we query too early. When I was thinking about how to illustrate whatContinue reading “Is it possible you’ve queried too soon?”