A drafty first draft can be frustrating and nerve wracking. Seriously. Drafting a story can feel like trying to pin down a cloud, or like…
A drafty first draft can be frustrating and nerve wracking. Seriously. Drafting a story can feel like trying to pin down a cloud, or like…
Christy and Sharon discuss Re-envisioning vs Revising Topics covered include: the importance of re-envisioning vs revising a manuscript to ensure that it achieves the author’s…
Episode 15 – Getting the Most Out of Workshops and Conferences In this episode, Sharon and Christy talk about workshops and conferences, why they’re important,…
Episode 14 – Navigating Critique Groups -The Positives, Perils and Pitfalls In this episode, Sharon and Christy talk about how to navigate critique groups, the…
We all have Zones of Genius, things we excel at, a variety of mad skills, some of which are learned, hard earned, and others that…
Episode 12 – Good Beginnings [00:00:38] What readers need/want to know [00:05:49] The Importance of Opening Lines, Paragraphs, and Chapters [00:06:54] Great Examples [00:36:04] First…
The Book Coach/Editor as Translator I know the idea of a Book Coach/Editor as translator may seem odd. Typically translators translate one language into another.…
Book Coaching Case Study: How a Multi-Published Author Uses a Book Coach with Returning Guest Cindy L. Rodriguez Cindy L. Rodriguez returns to chat…
A Lifelong Love of Language I am a word nerd and devout bibliophile with a sincere love of language. I have been all my life.…
COACHING KIDLIT EPISODE 9: COACHING KIDLIT: WHAT WE DO AND HOW: Christy and Sharon dive into Coaching KidLit and what exactly this book coaching thing…