Some of my most popular posts on WritersDigest.com and elsewhere:

• The Art of the Multi-Author Event (from the March/April 2021 print edition Writer’s Digest)
• How I Got My Agent—and Book Deal: Writer’s Digest Editor Edition
• 10 Lessons Learned Behind the Scenes of a Book Deal
• What Every Writer Should Know About Book Covers
• 5 Steps to Surviving Your Copy Edit
• As Almost Missed You Debuts, Take One Last Look Behind the Scenes
• 5 Things All Writers Should Know When Writing a Second Novel
• An Easier, More Meaningful Approach to Your Writing Resolutions
• “Look! Mommy Can Write!” A Look Back at Women in Writing
• A Better Approach to “Write Every Day”
• 5 Reasons Why Love (of Writing, Reading, Words!) Is Meant to Be Shared
• 3 Ways to Increase Your Daily Word Count While Away From Your Computer
• Make Your Writing Time Matter
• Why (& How) Books Sometimes Get New Covers

I’m a contributing editor at Career Authors, where I’ve been penning a monthly(ish) feature since 2019. Here’s a selection—visit their site for the latest:

• On Writing About Life or Death (about the writing process behind A Million Reasons Why)
• 5 Reasons Why You Should Attend Other Writers’ Events
• Facebook Hackers Targeting Author Pages: What You Need to Know
• Ask Better Questions & Get Better Answers to Grow Your Craft & Career
• 23 Quotes to Fuel Your Writing All Summer Long
• 5 Key Lessons Writers Can Learn From Other Artists
• New in Paperback: How to Promote a “New Release” That Isn’t Totally New
• 5 Smart Ways to Invest in Your Writing
• Holiday Carols for Writers
• 10 Pro Author Tips for Book Fairs & Festivals
• What the Writing Community Can Do for You

Via Women Writers, Women’s Books:

• 4 Truths That Will Change Your Perspective on the Writer/Editor Relationship

Via Writers on the Storm:

• Acting Out of Character
• Give Your Characters a Do-Over
• 5 Things Becoming a Parent Has Taught Me About Writing

Via Publishers Weekly:

• Every Writer Needs an Editor, Especially If That Writer Is Also an Editor
• On Writing What You Know

Via Jane Friedman:

• 5 Ways to Keep Writing When Life Intervenes

Interested in having me guest post on your blog or speak at your writing conference or event? Contact me.