R writes:
I had a question about word counts. I’m trying to figure out what the proper format for a manuscript is and came across a snag. What would you consider to be an average word count for your books or at least a word count for a new author? The story I’m working on already [...]
Disclaimer: All of the information below is based on my personal experience and that of my friends. Your mileage may and will vary.
Question:
So do you get the same per book from an ebook sale? I got a kindle for christmas (which I love) and I have been buying all of my books since then [...]
I think I’ve mortally injured this keyboard. The Backspace is not clicking but rather mushes in softly, so if there are any missed spaces, I’m sorry in advance.
The other day Jana Oliver and I were talking about description and how to go about it. Jana is a minimalist, by her own admission, and so [...]
On the Forum Y asks:
I’ve noticed that the writing and language of the edge series is more structured than the Kate series. Like the writing is more revised. The Kate series is more freestyle-ish. I wonder it that makes the edge novels a little harder to write.
(No, it’s not more revised . Kate is [...]
T wrote to me asking for some writing advice, and we agreed that I would answer one specific question on the blog. T writes:
I guess I want tips on writing without an outline and making sure it lines up. I have just started and haven’t quite figured out the plot so I am making it [...]
This is by a special request – I on deadline and wouldn’t do this normally.
I did drop the ball on paragraphs, so once EDGE 2 is turned in at the end of the month, I’ll reopen to resubmissions and submissions again and we’ll run the paragraph thing through the month of December.
Let’s see, there we [...]
