Rejection and Editing

by | Mar 29, 2010 | Writing

Here is a fascinating story about a 101-year-old rejection letter – http://chavelaque.blogspot.com/2010/03/110-year-old-rejection-letter.html. And proof that everyone needs an editor: http://www.flickr.com/photos/61139623@N00/4456618289/sizes/o/. (Thanks to my...

Plans

by | Mar 22, 2010 | Writing

I hate it when life doesn’t go according to plan. I’m a meticulous planner who lives by my calendar. My husband jokes that I even have to pencil in time for him. But I love being organized and knowing what to expect. I’m not a huge fan of surprises....

Check this out

by | Mar 17, 2010 | Writing

Sarah Sundin stopped by one of my favorite blogs, “Favorite PASTimes,” and her interview is great! Check it out!

Progress Report

by | Mar 11, 2010 | Writing

I’m proud to say that I have finished up my final chapter additions in my manuscript, Truth Unbecoming. The extra scenes I added brought the manuscript up to 80,000 words and while I still have months of editing ahead of me, I’m excited about this step...

The “to-read” pile

by | Mar 4, 2010 | Writing

My “to-read” pile seems to double every week. My “to-read” list grows exponentially. (And that’s if I don’t surf around Amazon for more than five minutes.) What to do? Reading is so essential to the writer, for inspiration and...

Writing what you love

by | Feb 26, 2010 | Writing

A few days ago, I had a friend ask, “You’re a writer, right? Would you look at this thing I wrote…but don’t tell anyone!” I was so excited to hear that she’d been writing – not every writer is a creative writing major and been...