Amy L. Bernstein
Even experienced novelists overwrite. Here are five insights about ruthlessly cutting a manuscript—and why that’s a good thing ...
An artist’s life is unpredictable, so tapping into your inner grit will give you and your career a fighting chance ...
Nonfiction authors can adopt some of the tricks novelists use to make readers care deeply about the topic and want ...
Finished a first draft and unsure where to go next? Here’s a 5-point checklist of what the second draft revision ...
We do not live without a persistent undercurrent of questions, both tiny and tremendous. Doubt is part of us, so ...
As an author, what steps can you take to write a book that the vast majority of readers will want ...
The outcome of submitting short work for publication is never in your control, but a thoughtful, realistic strategy can improve ...
When soliciting blurbs or appearances on podcasts, its important to convey—in just a few lines—what you and your writing are ...
Writing a compelling first-person novel requires creative ingenuity, extraordinary empathy, and a boatload of courage ...
A well-crafted book blurb gives us just enough to care, to empathize with the protagonist’s plight, and leaves us wanting ...
Kicking off your publishing career with a small press is a great way to get to know the industry, build ...