An author’s process is a fun thing to discover. I’m a big believer in the idea that there is no right way to write, and that every author should find out what works for them. There are as many ways to do this thing as there are authors, and I think it’s immensely interesting to […]
So, I happen to be blessed with not only rock star critique partners and a snazzy agent, but I have a freaking fabulous editor, Stacy Cantor Abrams. This woman knows her stuff!!! For an insight into why Stacy bought My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century (other than the fact that she’s brilliant, he he) you can […]
Happy Thursday, y’all! Today I thought I’d share the WOW Guest Post I did last week over at Adventures in Children’s Publishing. If you haven’t been to this site/blog before, it is a must read, must follow blog for any aspiring or published author. I was lucky to find it when I was just […]
Recently I was asked to contribute to my local RWA Newsletter about writing during the holidays. Needless to say, I was stoked. But when I sat to put thought to type, I realized I didn’t want to just give *my* tips to the masses. In my opinion, articles that include a variety of people give much more bang for your reading […]
Drafting the query and sending it out has to be one of the most talked about, most feared, and most important parts of the entire writing for traditional publication process. As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a good impression, and with so many agents not even wanting a writing sample pasted […]
Here is a little tidbit about me that I am sure you are dying to know: I love lists. I love the beauty and simplicity of them. I love being able to scratch things off that I have done. And I especially love having things organized so compactly so I can see at a quick […]
Whew! I just got back from a fun-filled, inspirational weekend in Dallas with my husband and good writing buddy Rose. Out of all the conferences in my local area, this one appeared to be the best investment . . . and it did not disappoint. The quality and number of agents, along with the variety of […]
For today’s Work In Progress Wednesday, I thought I’d share what I’ve been working on in regards to the manuscript I finished in November. Pitching! Next month I’m attending the DFW Writer’s Conference and I am so excited. The sheer number and quality of agents that will be in attendance is amazing. It will also be […]
Two weeks ago, I talked about how I begin a new project. One of my first steps is to create a basic plot. I am most definitely a plotter. For my last project, I took a month to create my outlined plot, and because I had such a solid outline, the actual writing of my 67,000 […]
I love Work in Progress Wednesdays. Between homeschool starting up again, critiquing writing partner’s work, continuing my study of the craft of writing, reading for downtime, cleaning, writing blog posts, and attempting to keep up with blog reading, it can be tempting to not always get my writing time in every day. But then I […]
