tips for new writers

September 24, 2025

Struggling with Query Letters? Try this.

If you’re pursuing the traditional publishing route like me, then you may be familiar with the dreaded query letter process. It’s where after spending months to years on your novel you now have to sell it to people. So you condense your entire 300-page novel into 300 words and send it to every agent who…

Summer Break (j/k writers don’t get breaks)

This summer I promised myself a nice, long break from writing. The hard work was done, I told myself. My novel was finished. Time to kick back in a hammock somewhere, preferably on a mountaintop, and sip fruity beverages. Nope. Not only did I spend the entire summer working, I think I spent as much…

How to Improve Your Writing Skills (Beginner’s Edition)

If you’re just starting your writing journey, it can be overwhelming. Structure. Dialogue. Pacing. Character Arcs. There is so much to learn! And if you’re balancing other obligations like a full-time job and, you know, life, then you may be cramming writing into the quiet moments. If you want to improve your writing skills, but…