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In school, chances are that you learned that an important part of the writing process is "proofreading." Which meant checking over your final draft for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors before you turned it in. Now that we're all grown up... What the heck is the deal with this "copyediting" step? And is it different from proofreading? [...continue...]

Outlines aren’t the rigid taskmasters they can sometimes feel like. In fact, the reason outlines are shaped the way they are is that they’re meant to be flexible. Here are some thoughts, tips, tricks, and resources to get you started! [...continue...]

You’ve heard of about a zillion different types of editing, but you’ve got a limited budget, and you’re SO ready to get this book out into the world… How much editing do you really need to prepare your book for publication? [...continue...]

Video of me reading Chapter 8, an invitation to watch me read Chapter 9, and a last-chance call for writing coaching, all inside! [...continue...]

#NaNoWriMo 2018 has ended. Now that it's over...what are you planning to do with your draft?Allow me to make a blunt suggestion: Bring it to me.  [...continue...]

It's been a goddamn hellish week in America, and this weekend offers a blessed respite from the shit show that the 24-hour news cycle has become. This Sunday, let's all grab a cup of tea and sit around for about an hour, listening to a live reading of Chapter 2 of my book, "Watching Porn"! [...continue...]

Last Sunday, I once again live-streamed myself reading from Watching Porn: And Other Confessions of an Adult Entertainment Journalist! This time around, I read selections from "Chapter 1: Before Porn." [...continue...]