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…”
Author Archives: Robin Henry
Planning for your Draft and maybe Nano…
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…”
Book Review: Brontë’s Mistress by Finola Austin
Brontë’s Mistress is an exploration of what happens when women are socialized to be decorative and seem to have no other purpose. Our anti-heroine, Lydia Robinson, is the woman who became Branwell Brontë’s mistress during the 1840s. Some readers may find her unlikable, spoiled, whiny, even extremely self-centered. As an anti-heroine, these qualities are notContinue reading “Book Review: Brontë’s Mistress by Finola Austin”
Top Five Takeaways from the Historical Novel Society Conference
I recently went to an in person conference, and wanted to share some of the wealth with you, dear reader. It was so much fun to rub elbows with writers and other industry professionals. Plus, who doesn’t love to visit a real castle… Below are my top five lessons. I have pages of notes, butContinue reading “Top Five Takeaways from the Historical Novel Society Conference”
The Layer Cake Method of Drafting a Novel
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”
Is it possible you’ve queried too soon?
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?”
Stump the Chump Episode 4: Passports during 1930s
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Book Review: The Fell by Sarah Moss
NOTE to writers: this book breaks a lot of the “rules” you’ve been told in good faith to follow. Please realize this is not her first novel, so she has more freedom to experiment. It’s okay to break the rules sometimes, if you can do it well, which she does. 🙂 This book is aboutContinue reading “Book Review: The Fell by Sarah Moss”
The Readerly NaNoPlanMo Virtual Retreat is Coming!
Do you struggle with finding time to write, because you have a busy schedule and no trust fund? Do you start writing a new novel because you have this fabulous idea, but then run out of gas about 30 pages in? Do you have a draft that needs revision, but you aren’t sure where toContinue reading “The Readerly NaNoPlanMo Virtual Retreat is Coming!”
Stump the Chump, episode 3
Stump the Chump Episode 3 is now available on YouTube! This question came from Twitter. When did a ponytail start being called a ponytail and what was it called before? I forgot to give the answer in the video, lol, but I did put it in the notes on YouTube if inquiring minds want toContinue reading “Stump the Chump, episode 3”
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