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Back to SearchEp 100: Submissions - How to Bounce Back After an Editor Turns You Down
In the last episode, I urged you to send out your work even though it means you’re risking rejection—because to get a yes, you must risk a no. I even…
9 years, 1 month ago
Ep 99: Submissions - To Get a Yes, You Risk a No
You’ve written something, edited it, polished it, and decided to send it out. Depending on your project, you’ll be shipping it off to a literary jour…
9 years, 2 months ago
Ep 98: Quick Fixes for Comma Splices
You may be tired of comma talk, but I want to toss one more punctuation post out to you before I move on to other topics. This one’s about the comma …
9 years, 2 months ago
Ep 97: How a Simple Comma Can Save a Life
Now that we’re down to later-order concerns, examining our work at the detail level, I thought we might talk some more about punctuation. We’ve alrea…
9 years, 2 months ago
Ep 96: When You Really Need Next-Level Edits
Let’s say your writing group or an editor has given you the high-level editorial input on your content that we talked about in episode 95. They’ve of…
9 years, 2 months ago
Ep 95: Focus on Your High-Level Edits First
Last time we talked about commas. In particular, I brought to you the serial comma, or the Oxford comma. I emphasized the fact that details—even comm…
9 years, 2 months ago
Ep 94: Grammar Matters: Why Concern Ourselves with Commas?
If you’re new to writing, you may be unaware of the fierce debate among writers, editors, teachers, and grammarians over the use of the serial, or Ox…
9 years, 3 months ago
Ep 93: Why I'm Committing to the Work-Ahead Advantage
I didn't publish a single post last week. I volunteered to serve at a four-day tournament, and my commitment left no free time. I couldn't write anyt…
9 years, 3 months ago
Ep 92: How to Compose the Perfect First Draft
Before we revise, we need something to revise. We must compose the perfect first draft. How? We write without worrying about every comma splice or mi…
9 years, 3 months ago
Ep 90: The Long-Term Results of a Faithful Writing Life
Christian author Eugene Peterson wrote a book called A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. He explains where he got that phrase. Christians, he say…
9 years, 4 months ago