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Writing Emotions for Reader Engagement
Readers love books that take them on a ride. They want something spectacular and relatable. Connecting with readers through emotional...

Martha Chargot
Jan 12, 20212 min read


2021 Read Like a Writer Challenge
The best education for writers will always be reading. So, I put together a reading challenge to inspire your best writing yet...

Martha Chargot
Jan 5, 20213 min read


The Beginner’s Guide to Scene Writing: Scene Structure
...some basics about what a scene is trying to accomplish and what a scene needs in order to feel complete...

Martha Chargot
Dec 29, 20203 min read


Signs It’s Time for a New Book Editor
I’ve put together a list of red flags directly relating to the special relationship between an author and their editor...

Martha Chargot
Dec 15, 20203 min read


How to Integrate Subplots into a Novel
It’s easy when you’re writing to feel like your plot exists in a vacuum. But characters are fictionalized people, and people have other thin

Martha Chargot
Dec 8, 20203 min read


How to Find an Editor Using #PitMad
#PitMad is a micro book pitch event on Twitter put on by Pitch Wars each quarter wherein writers send up to 3 tweets per manuscript...

Martha Chargot
Dec 2, 20203 min read


So You Finished NaNoWriMo. Now What?
First off, congratulations! Whether you have finished your novel or just barely limped over your word count goals, there’s a pretty good...

Martha Chargot
Dec 1, 20204 min read


Why Hire a Book Coach?
Book coaching is a much more flexible format than editing to work on your writing priorities. Coaches act in partnership with authors...

Martha Chargot
Nov 17, 20203 min read
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