Do you have a dream of publication?
Then you’ve come to the right place! Jody has a heart for encouraging and teaching aspiring authors.
Jody’s Blog is a chronicle of her writing journey, her halting steps as she struggled up the path toward publication and beyond, as well as lots of writing advice.
The Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent blog is another excellent site for learning about what it takes to become a published author in today’s market.
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- Reaching For Our Dreams
- The Hard Work of Making Dreams Come True
- What Does It Really Take to Get Published?
- How To Know When To Query
- 5 Ways to Increase Querying Success
- 5 Ways to Gain an Agent’s Attention
- Potential First Chapter Problems
- Why Every Writer Needs Feedback
- Is the Cost of a Freelance Editor Worth It?
- How to Write a Book Proposal (Part 1)
- How to Write a Book Proposal (Part 2)
- How to Set Writing Priorities
- What Keeps You From Writing?
- When Writing Demands Cut into Other Priorities
- The Story of My Chaotic Writing Life
Every writer needs to keep learning and growing in the craft of writing. Jody has compiled an extensive list of Helpful Writing Books that can help you in your efforts to push yourself to the next level.
Jody has also made available her Character Worksheet. This character worksheet was specially developed by Jody to make her characters come alive. Feel free to use all or parts of it in your own writing process.
