“It’s a Wonderful Query”

Since last week’s blog on synopses, I’ve been busy talking with other writers about what really hooks a reader. So I guess it’s time to talk about the synopsis’ hot older sister… The query. She’s sexy and alluring and you wish you could get to know her a little better. And unlike the synopsis, you [...]

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Synopsis

A while back, I had to write a synopsis for a book I was working on. Ugggg. I’d written synopses for that story before and most of them sounded as if they should be narrated by this guy. Which is dramatic and all, but maybe not exactly what I was going for. I mean my [...]