by MontanaCoauthor | Jul 17, 2015 | News, Writing Process Tips
Troy Kechely shares 7 vital insights about revision, self-publishing, and marketing as a new author 1. ANIKA HANISCH: How long did it take to write your novel? What was the revision process like? Any surprises? TROY KECHELY: I started research and interviews in 2009...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jun 4, 2015 | Writing Process Tips
Writing conferences often provide opportunities to sign up for pitch sessions. These are brief, timed, 5 to 10 minute meetings in which you get to share the elevator pitch regarding your finished manuscript. Pitch sessions are often your best chance at actually...
by MontanaCoauthor | May 12, 2015 | Writing Process Tips
All manuscripts require editing, and gone is the day when publishers provided this service. Today, most publishers insist that the manuscript arrive in a polished state, requiring only minor pre-press typo edits. Publishing houses simply don’t have the staff to...
by MontanaCoauthor | Mar 15, 2015 | Writing Process Tips
Far too often, we are overwhelmed because we sit down and think we need to write the whole darn book all the way through from start to finish. For a majority of professional writers, books don’t come to them in that fashion at all. Whether fiction, memoir, or...
by MontanaCoauthor | May 18, 2013 | Writing Process Tips
Answering this question requires some self-reflection. At first glance, it seems it would be best to start the book right away–while the memories are still fresh. But nine times out of ten, that actually results in poor writing quality. If you’re writing about...
