Summary
Just Write It
Can you survive in publishing genre fiction if you don't outline, if you go AWOL from character interviews, if you go cross-eyed at color-keyed plot charts, and if you would rather clean a sewer than write a synopsis?
Whether you're indie, traditional or hybrid, the answer is yes. A veteran bestselling author shares how she's survived and thrived through more than 60 books and 30 years in publishing.
USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn, who has taught writing from London to Melbourne, Australia, to Washington, D.C., presents practical, proven, and hard-won tips and tools for those who don't write "right."
What readers say about Survival Kit
“Witty and chock full of information. . . . Valuable tips.”-5*
“A must-have for every author . . . Filled with humorous, relatable antidotes, you'll discover that however you write, it's right for you. A clever book that makes a perfect gift for the writer in your family.” -5*
“Charming and quick . . . Worth reading her perspective, even if you don't change your process at all.”-5*
“Great tools to help you get your writing unstuck, if plotting isn't your thing.”-5*
More nonfiction by Patricia McLinn
Word Watch: A Writer's Guide to the Slippery, Sneaky and Otherwise Tricky.
"Word Watch does for the common man or woman what Theodore Bernstein's The Careful Writer does for the scholarly intellectual. Far more extensive than Bernstein, having been created over the course of years, it's a valuable reference and a good read rolled into one." -5*
"Keep it handy on your desk. Take it along for casual browsing ... Read four or five entries a day to give your brain a good workout — and your spirit a good laugh." -5*
"A Fun Frolic Through the English Language" -5*
FICTION BY PATRICIA McLINN
Mystery
Caught Dead in Wyoming series
Cue Up
"While the mystery itself is twisty-turny and thoroughly engaging, it's the smart and witty writing that I loved the best." — Diane Chamberlain, New York Times bestselling author
Secret Sleuth series
The Innocence Trilogy
Romantic suspense
Ride the River: Rodeo Knights
Contemporary Romance
Wyoming Wildflowers series
More Romance Series
