Signing On With a Small Publisher

It has often been said that editing is the hardest part of writing. But editing may also be the hardest part of publishing too. All told, it could be argued that I’ve been editing my first novel for three years, trying to make it good enough to attract an agent and then hopefully a publisher. […]

Getting An Agent: Some General Advice

First a disclaimer. Any advice that I give (such as it is) is purely from my experiences and I don’t claim to be an expert. There, none of you can sue me (although nowadays I don’t suppose disclaimers work. Hey, you can’t blame me for trying). The first thing you should know is that no […]

College Essay Writing

One very important as well as frustrating part of the exciting – yet grueling – college application process is the college essay. The general college essay that everyone discusses throughout the whole process can be about anything that your little heart desires, which is why it is so infamous. It is an essay that can […]

Revisions: Throwing Down the Gauntlet

Finishing a novel is one of the best feelings in the world. After so many thousands of words and  character developments – it’s over. Sweet bliss.(Until two weeks later and even you’re sick of all those SNL reruns.) Now you have to get down to business.  Roll up your sleeves and throw down the gauntlet, […]

On Songwriting

Writing a song is unlike any other writing that I have experienced. To me, songwriting is like letting all your emotions out in measures. It puts a tune to your feelings, a melody to your troubles. It’s how I get my problems out. Although your first songs may not be good, they tend to get […]