Writing BEFORE You Research

I was having brunch with an agent friend this morning, and somehow we got on the topic of writing before you research. I feel like so many writers struggle with this because they want every detail of their story figured out before they start writing. They get hung up trying to figure out the difference between a…

And So It Begins Again

Five years ago, I wrote a book. It was the second full-length manuscript I’d ever completed (that wasn’t fan fiction of the SVU/La Femme Nikita/Blood Ties variety), and my very first attempt at YA. In the grand scheme of things, it could’ve been much worse! I posted it on FictionPress.com, and I’m still amazed at…