

BY TED DEKKER, NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
- Feb 15, 2016
10 Truths Only Writers Understand
Albert Einstein was once famously quoted as saying, “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it...


Dave Wickenden
- Jan 23, 2016
Critiques
The past few months have been very busy. I have been trying to get my first novel, NOT ANOTHER CHILD beta read and have not been...


Dave Wickenden
- Jan 23, 2016
Barbara Kyle Seminar
This week I was fortunate to take part in a coaching session with Barbara Kyle at the Sudbury Writer’s Guild. The main topic was how to...


Dave Wickenden
- Nov 8, 2015
Beta Reader part deux
Okay, so you have sent your manuscript to the BR and after what seems like a lifetime, they send back the results. They may shine on...


Dave Wickenden
- Nov 5, 2015
Beta Readers
It must be said that there are those who charge for the service and some who do not. Those who do, charge a fee that is relatively small...


Dave Wickenden
- Oct 8, 2015
Author's Bio
Writing a bio can be very difficult, but some agents and most publishers demand it. If you don’t write it, they will and then you will...


Dave Wickenden
- Oct 2, 2015
The Publishing Process Part #4
Creating the synopsis can be difficult but not impossible. You can search on-line for samples. The best advice that I have found is to...


Dave Wickenden
- Sep 29, 2015
The Publishing Process #3
How the query letter is put together is definitely a controversial topic. I have so far seen five or six different types of query...


Dave Wickenden
- Sep 27, 2015


Dave Wickenden
- Sep 25, 2015
The Publishing Process Part #1
For a new or aspiring author, the publishing business can be a foreign landscape that catches the uninitiated off guard. It certainly...