Craft: When Is the Book Done?

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Q. How do I know when a book is finished and ready to be submitted? It’s a common question—for multi-published authors who work on tight deadlines and for as yet unpublished authors who are juggling commitments for writing time. Writers have...

Life: What to Write?

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 If you thought writing what you feel driven to write would keep you from getting tangled up in what some call the “writer’s curse,” odds are you’ve already discovered the truth: there are still too many choices to make about what to...

Life: When Writers Hurt Writers

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Most writers try to be diplomatic and cautious of what they say publicly. Many like to help others and enjoy sharing what they know. Yet a disturbing trend has emerged and is occurring at such an alarming rate it has many writers who once were...

Craft: Word Count

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Q. I have a mss ready to be submitted, but I’ve run into a question on word count. I type in Arial, as I find it more attractive and easier to read than Courier. When I do the word count using the word processor, my mss totals...

Life: Which Writer Has It Hardest?

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Is it hardest to be: • A new writer? • An experienced aspiring writer? • A newly published writer? • Or a multi-published writer? I’m hoping you have your rhino hide in place because the answer isn’t a pleasant one. Most writers...

Business: When You’re Between Publishers

Vicki Hinze © 2000-2011 I’ve been writing and selling historical romance novels since 1988 and making a good living. Some years better than others, but always able to support myself and my two children. My income is the only family income. Now, for the first...
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