It’s Time to Go on a Diet - Writing Tighter and Making Your Manuscript Lean
Every year, in the dead of winter, several people across the English-speaking world come up with long-term and short-term plans to trim...
Reel Your Reader In: Finding a Hook for Your Book
What’s the best way to reel your reader into your story? Answer: Capture their attention. Use a hook, or a hook sentence, to engage your...
What's Your Story? Pen Your Memoir
Everyone has a story. It’s true. Some people have many stories, but everybody has at least one. That means YOU have a story, and you get...
Jessi's Guide To: Formatting Rules
Do you ever find yourself struggling with formatting academic essays or manuscripts? Here’s something to make your life a little easier....
Top 5 Reasons Why You Need to Join a Writer's Group
Are you looking for feedback on your thesis? Do you need direction on where your story is going? Are you looking to expand your audience?...
The 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing
As an editor and writer, I’m always on the lookout for good reference or learning material. I just finished a book that fulfills both...