A (Hope)ful Blog

Jennifer Senne stops by to talk about her positive self-image book, "Good Morning, Mirror!" This near and dear topic to my heart a

Merry Christmas to all writers, explorers, and strugglers of this publishing industry. Your Christmas miracle may not happen on December 25t

As poor starving artists, we can't spend a ton on every program in the business. Here are some free ones that have shaped my career.

Almost every occupation offers vacation time. So why do freelance writers never seem to have breaks? Here's why you need a Sabbath.

As writers, we procrastinate. Might as well make good use of that time through creating a Spotify playlist for our books.

As always, I'm thrilled to have authors stop here for blog tours. Lorraine Cannell is talking about her YA psychological murder mystery

When I started querying at 16, I had no idea what a proposal was. As an agent, I find many people who send submissions don't know all th

Tired of marketing your book on Facebook? It's time to get weird and creative with marketing.

Most writers debate at least once in their careers if they should go the traditional route, self-publish, or something in-between.

I've been on both ends of the desk for one-on-one writing conference pitches (agent and author). Here are some tips before you sit down