Red herrings are only half the job. The real clues also have to appear on the page, and the reader needs a fair chance to notice them. The trick is to make them easily overlooked.

Free sample edit & quote A good novel is honed, not hatched. In a developmental edit, we take a close look at your plot, characters, relationship arcs, perspective, and voice. Most authors begin with…

In this plot point analysis of George Orwell's ANIMAL FARM, we look at the overall synopsis of the story and how traditional narrative structure is subverted with a parable format. With a short…

Free sample edit & quote In our workshop, we sharpen your manuscript line by line, with special attention to grammar, style, clarity, repetition, and word choice. This might involve reordering…

As a fledgling writer, it’s easy to hide in your room and convince yourself your work is brilliant. But if you want to sell it, you must come out of hiding and seek the opinion of others. It’s hard;…

Indie Insights is an interview series about book marketing and social media saavy for authors. Learn from the successes of others! These interviews offer tried and tested tactics for book promotion…

While most agents and publishers want a first book to stand alone, it’s a bonus if your mystery novel (or any novel) has series potential.