The Craft – NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Chloe Neill

Creating a Synopsis for a Novel – My Process

Posted on 19 June 2018 by Chloe Neill

I talked on Twitter tonight about the process through which I’ve created my unique synopsis style. Click here to read the thread. Enjoy! xoxo, Chloe

How to Format a Manuscript for Submission

Posted on 3 April 20183 April 2018 by Chloe Neill

The first rule of getting your manuscript ready for submission to an agent/publisher? WRITE THE BOOK. Assuming you’ve got that done, the second rule is: FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. Find the submission guidelines for the agent or publisher to whom you’re submitting, and follow them to the letter. Print them out, make a checklist, put ’em in a[…]

Why Preorders/Early Orders Matter – Your Annual Reminder

Posted on 27 July 2017 by Chloe Neill

Shared from my Facebook page: Alright, friends and fans – It’s time for your annual explanation of Why Preorders/Early Orders Matter SOOOO Much to Authors. The short answer? Because they matter to publishers. And therefore they can make or break an author or a series. Preorders and first week sales are the primary numbers that[…]

Writing and Obstacles

Posted on 8 February 20168 February 2016 by Chloe Neill

I love this quote by Kay Gardiner of Mason-Dixon Knitting:* “I do not contemplate clever ways to overcome an obstacle if I have the option of groaning softly, putting my head down, and waiting for the discomfort to pass.” The post is about sweater construction, but the quote really resonated with me. I tend to procrastinate when I’m[…]