Blog – Page 11 – Grace Hitchcock Books

He said, Rufus said, they said, they all said…can get quite monotonous as tags, but tags are kind of essential in dialogues involving more than two people. So, how can... Read more...

Weeding Out False Beginnings

Can I just say that false beginnings are the worst? You pour your heart and soul into the work and the last thing you want to do is send your... Read more...

The Love Letter Moment of Your Story

Valentine’s day is almost here and it got me thinking about how to properly incorporate love letters in a story. Now, even if you don’t use love letters in your... Read more...

Giving Your Story Idea Room to Breathe

I recently read an article about letting your new story idea simmer before beginning the writing process and it got me thinking about how long do I actually allow my... Read more...

Writing that Novella

I’ve been thinking about writing a novella while still working on my novel, so after doing some research, I thought I’d share a little of what I’ve learned on the... Read more...

Do You Read Your Genre?

While at different writers’ conferences, I have heard from several writers that they don’t read their genre or haven’t for a while because they are focusing on their writing…and I... Read more...

How to Write a Novel in 6 Months

With the new year upon us, it is always fun to come up with writing goals! In 2015, I completed my first and second novels, so this year, I’m hoping... Read more...

Lunch Break Power Writing

Well, this is it. After all the packing, cleaning and planning, we are moving on January 1st to Colorado and being from Louisiana with little to no snow experience, my... Read more...

How to Handle Beta Reader Feedback

Now that you have your beta readers’ comments, what do you do with them? It’s important to be able to have flexibility as a writer and not get so attached... Read more...

Historical Fiction Novel Giveaway!!!

Click on the picture to enter the giveaway or click here!!! Take a break this Christmas and New Year’s and enjoy this little treasure of a book! Just follow me... Read more...

Questions For Your Beta Reader

In an earlier post, I wrote about the importance of critique partners/beta readers and how to find them. In this post, I’d like to discuss how to efficiently and effectively... Read more...

Avoiding the Sagging Middle

With Thanksgiving and Christmas quickly approaching, many are worried about gaining weight and getting the dreaded sagging middle. Today, I’d like to talk about ways to avoid the sagging middle... Read more...