kate mcmurray

How does an idea become a real book? It requires some planning! Planning a novel has two major components: planning what you are going to write and when you are going to write it. So in this webinar, we will discuss how to think about story in advance of writing so that even your vague idea can...

Work through this three-pass edit to get your manuscript ready to submit (or indie publish) in January 2023! Writer and professional editor Kate McMurray walks you through the process of taking your manuscript from good to great in a series of workshops on revising and editing your work. The...

Get your book polished and ready to submit (or self publish) to start the New Year! Writer and professional editor Kate McMurray walks you through the process of taking your manuscript from good to great in a series of workshops on revising and editing your work. The series starts with Big...

Setting is often treated as just window dressing, but it can inform every part of a story, right down to plotting and pacing and how characters speak and behave. In this workshop, we’ll discuss how to turn Generic Town, USA, into a living, breathing place that your characters inhabit. We’ll...

So you want to plan a novel. Are you more of a pantser? Are you allergic to outlines? Don’t know where to start? Just need a little help? Have no fear! Every novel has a few basic components. First, we’ll look at plot beats, the basic building blocks of a story, and think about ways to plan...