Our favorite books of 2013

2013 was a great year for books. Everyone here had so many we enjoyed, so we thought we’d each share a list of some of our favorites. (None of them are books we agented, so these are unbiased picks!) It was difficult to narrow our lists down to just five each....

On Setting Goals and Getting Shit Done

By the time we finish buying all the things, eating all the things, and drinking all the things, it will be 2014. I suggest not waiting until this happens: “Ow, dude. My head.” “Shhh. Not so loud.” “So, what are your new year’s resolutions?” “Uh…” The best time to...

Revising Month

In our last blog post, Danielle spoke a bit about not resting on your laurels after finishing a novel. I thought that, since it’s just after NaNoWriMo, now would be a good time to talk about the next step–revising! Sometimes people skip over the revising...

Rest on Your Laurels a Bit…Or Not

Did you survive November? To an average non-writing person this question may seem a bit extreme, but to those of us in the writing world we know just how fraught with turmoil November can truly be. Trying to complete a full length novel (Nanowrimo), Write and/or...

How to Write a Synopsis

I talk to a lot of writers, and I often get the impression that the act of writing a synopsis is among the most hated of the many tasks required of a working writer. As an agent, I can assure you that, yes, this is something you have to do. I always ask for a synopsis...

Introduction Post

As you may have heard, I’m the new kid on the block here.   Gordon already did a great job interviewing me two weeks ago, but I thought I’d say hello now that I actually have the keys password to the kingdom! Here are some facts about me: 1. I’m...