writing a manuscript

Pre-Made Book Covers—They Exist

If you’re like me, you’ve been thinking about your book cover even though your manuscript isn’t polished yet. It doesn’t hurt to imagine what your book will look like, does it? While working on my first draft, I scanned through stock photos online, then put my book title and pseudonym onto images that I liked.Continue reading “Pre-Made Book Covers—They Exist”

Being a Mom vs. Being a M.O.M. (Mother of Manuscripts)

There are a lot jokes out there that compare writing a book to having a baby or raising a child. I’d like to add to that fun metaphor, by introducing the term M.O.M. I am a proud M.O.M., a Mother of Manuscripts. I have two. The older manuscript turned two in October. And the younger justContinue reading “Being a Mom vs. Being a M.O.M. (Mother of Manuscripts)”