Blog – Page 13 – Grace Hitchcock Books

This week, I’ve been working on building a new website! So far, I’ve got the framework up and now, I just have to pretty it up a lot, so please,... Read more...

Creating an Inspirational Workspace

This past week, my husband and I drove from Fairfield, Connecticut down to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where we set up our apartment home on the third floor in the height... Read more...

Practicing Deadlines: Writing in a Time Crunch

For the next three weeks, I'll be living at the coffee shop and be writing, editing and rewriting like a madwoman to finish my second Victorian novel by September 1st.... Read more...

While You Wait for an Agent

Last Friday, something amazing happened. I GOT AN AGENT!!! Praise. The. Lord. God. Almighty. Amen! Next step, signing with a publishing house! Read more...

Writing One Book vs. Multiple Books at Once

So, I am about three weeks away from being “finished” with my second Victorian novel and I am sorely tempted to begin my next book and it got me to... Read more...

From "Finished" to Ready

There is a sense of accomplishment that comes with the completion of the 1st draft of an entire manuscript. You’ve plowed through the unknown, sown the seeds of the plot... Read more...

Historical Inspiration: Part II

As a “creative flow” writer, I used to just jot down a word or two about what my characters looked like and their role in the story…however, that didn’t really... Read more...

Historical Inspiration: Part I

This past weekend, my husband and I decided to take a little drive up the coast to Newport, Rhode Island to take a look at some Victorian mansions that we... Read more...

Getting Unstuck. Again.

This past week, I’ve been stuck. I mean really stuck. I knew the beginning of the plot, I knew the middle and I knew the end, but I felt that... Read more...

How to Write a Novel Synopsis

You can write the synopsis before or after you complete the novel, but I like to do it before as it helps give me direction on the story. However, if... Read more...

Naming Your Character and Avoiding a Potential Lawsuit

For me, the most exciting part of starting my new novel is picking out my characters names. I feel that when I finally land on their name, the characters turn... Read more...

Finding a Critique Partner

I think it is safe to say that most writers are introverts and like to keep our stories close, but in order for writers to become authors, we need to... Read more...