Entries by Becky

Confessions of a Dirty Blonde :: Four tips for better writing

Here we are, a hundred and four years after Mark Twain’s death and he can still teach us a thing or two about writing. Why do I love him so? Because he didn’t shy away from saying what he felt. He was honest and straightforward, two endearing characteristics that modern readers still enjoy. And I’m […]

Confessions of a dirty blonde :: Sometimes I’m a hypocrite

Ghostwriting books is easy. I can channel authors’ voices, mimic their style and churn out a polished manuscript in weeks. It’s like my own fucked up Sudoku game, like S&M without restraints. My goal every day used to be 5,000 polished and page-ready words. That meant first and second draft done-zo. Most days, I hit […]