by Ryan Casey | Jul 11, 2013 | Writing Advice
There are a lot of good books on writing and improving craft. There is also a lot of crap. Fortunately, I’ve read quite a lot of books geared towards every aspect of writing, whether it be motivational literature such as defeating procrastination and the myth of...
by Ryan Casey | Feb 6, 2013 | Writing Advice
I’ll let you in on a little secret: I hate rewriting. I know, I know. I should enjoy rebuilding characters and their motives. I should take pleasure in ironing out all those little plot inconsistencies and cutting away the excess weight of irrelevancies....
by Ryan Casey | Dec 21, 2012 | Guest Posts
The following is part two of a guest post from my editor, Brenda Erricheillo. Part one is available to read here. Once you know what kind of editing you’d like, you’ve selected a service, and submitted your manuscript, it’s time to wait for your feedback. Some editors...
by Ryan Casey | Dec 19, 2012 | Guest Posts
The following is part one of a guest post from my editor, Brenda Erricheillo. From the outside, the editing process can be quite intimidating. When you send your book out into the world, it’s hard to tell how your friends will react to it, let alone a professional...
by Ryan Casey | Aug 24, 2012 | Publishing
There are a whole host of myths surrounding self-publishing that, even in this digital age, still seem to have lived on from the days of expensive vanity publishing. Whether quality related, or more to do with legitimacy, I’ll be covering each of the five main...