Tag Archives: editing

Lightening strikes and hoards: the critical role of beta readers

Posted on January 24, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I want to start this by insisting that, although I am a novice author, I am not a novice writer. During the decades in which I pined to be a published author of fiction I had no choice, as an … Continue reading →

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Another excerpt from The Prince of Graves #SampleSunday #writing #fantasy

Posted on December 4, 2011 by W.E. Linde

I am so close to wrapping up the first draft of my first heroic fantasy novella THE PRINCE OF GRAVES. A good deal of revision and editing await me afterward, of course. With the holidays upon us the most realistic … Continue reading →

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How to Write an Awful Book

Posted on November 15, 2011 by W.E. Linde

“In Hollywood the woods are full of people that learned to write but evidently can’t read. If they could read their stuff, they’d stop writing.” Will Rogers A confession: before I made the decision that I wanted to be a … Continue reading →

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Patience and a lesson in “making my way” – honesty with your #writing

Posted on October 20, 2011 by W.E. Linde

It’s been about four months since I finished up the edits on my first completed novel, CHASING AFTER VANITY. I can tell you that I am still extremely proud of that accomplishment, and I’ve also very much enjoyed the experience … Continue reading →

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