So I Guess I’m a Plantser?
Are you a Plotter or a Pantser or somewhere in between? Turns out this devoted Pantser might actually be–gasp–a Plantser!
Finding Balance: When Life is Out of Control
How do you write when commitments are pulling you in a half dozen directions? That’s the question I have this week. Not the answer, mind you. Only the question.
Pitch Parties: Find Your Agent on Twitter
Today we’re tackling an exciting way to grab their attention: Twitter pitch parties.
Find Your Agent: Using #MSWL-related Websites
Can’t get enough #MSWL? Here are two great websites with MSWL-related info on agents and editors.
Finding Agents Who Rep Your Genre: Using Twitter
Wondering which agents might be interested in repping your book? Here are tips on how you can use Twitter to conduct initial research.
On NaNoWriMo Writing Blocks
You may have heard November is NaNoWriMo month. It’s a stressful, magical time, because you can complete a novel by writing 1,667 words each day, or 50,000 words in a month. For the sake of both productivity and sanity, you must learn to ignore your […]
Why Victim-Blaming Hurts Us All
When the Harvey Weinstein allegations surfaced earlier this month, it was as if a dam had burst. I watched the news carefully for days, wondering if interest in the story would wane. Our society has a short attention span. Additional victims have come forward since […]
Kicking Fear to the Curb
This blog isn’t about the gun debate, although it mentions guns. This blog is about fear. Fear is eating away at the foundation of our lives. We need to start kicking it to the curb instead of bowing to it. We woke to a nightmare […]
Look for the Helpers
My first childhood crush was Fred Rogers. That’s right, Mr. Rogers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. “Bring him back,” I’d beg my mother, once his face faded from the television screen. His gentleness and decency appealed to me, along with millions of other children. Almost fifty years […]
Writer’s block: Keep the creative juices flowing
The dreaded writer’s block. Most writers experience it at least once, and when it hits it’s deadly. Right now, I’m dealing with a case of editor’s block. To make my deadline, I promised to edit at least ten pages of my MS each day. That’s […]