It’s been a long time since I blogged. Then again, it’s been a long time since I’ve written anything, truth be told. There’s a complete and utter exhaustion that comes with caring for someone with a long-term illness and until recently, I was really good at pretending it didn’t exist. Enter wall. Accurate footage of [...]
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Fresh Paint
Egads, has it really been over three weeks since my last blog post? How does time slip away so quickly? (Also, who actually says egads?) Oh, let me count the ways… We had more hospital time recently. After his initial surgery, my husband ended up with an infection which necessitated a drain. “Drains are great [...]
Misery Loves Company
So I haven’t had much of a chance to write lately between our crazy number of hospital visits in the past two weeks. Complications from husband’s original surgery have led to not much free time. Plus, there’s that pesky PitchWars thing I’ve been tweeting about. In preparation for PitchWars, I have slaughtered my pages over [...]
Querying (Part IV)
Hooray! This is the last installment of my querying series. (Read: I think this is the last installment of my querying series, unless, of course, the person who is critiquing it as I type comes back with drastic changes that need to be made... Never done, people. It's never truly done.) I used to read [...]
Querying (Part III)
By now you've probably got a pretty good idea where I'm going with my queries. (Progressively better with each version, but still not quite "there.") This particular version netted me requests (both partial and full) from several agents. It's better, but it's still lacking. Dear (Agent), Though your website lists that you are currently [...]
Slimming Down
Revision can be painful. Digging into the words you put so much effort into writing, not to mention deciding which of them need to go, can overwhelm a writer with fear. Which words do I cut? Filter words? Entire paragraphs? Scenes, even? What if cutting this particular scene is wrong? What if it changes the [...]
A Brief History of a Perpetual Misfit
I'm hoping to participate in the very selective #PitchWars process this year and potential mentees are encouraged to share a little bit about themselves on their blogs in what is affectionately coined #PimpMyBio. For those of you who know me, most of this information probably isn't new. For those of you who don't, welcome! Fun [...]
On Work and Effort
I’ll admit that I’ve been slacking a bit when it comes to blogging (for the obvious reasons), but as I’ve scrolled through my Twitter feed, I’ve seen a lot of my writer friends elated either because they are about to send out their very first query letter or because they’ve received their very first rejection [...]
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Let’s talk shoes. What? That’s not related to writing? Of course it is! Bear with me. I love shoes. I know what you’re thinking already, but trust me when I say you’ve got it all wrong. To clarify, I love a single pair of shoes. So what are they? Pretty little red ballet flats? Sexy [...]
If a Writer Logs On
If a writer logs on, she’ll want to check her email before she starts working. When she checks her email, she’ll see she someone tagged her on Facebook. She’ll log into Facebook, and see she has three messages. When she checks her messages, she’ll notice one of them is from a writer friend. When she [...]
L. Ryan Storms 