How Mulder and Scully Rock my Writing World

Reposted from: February 22, 2106 [adrianaloveswriting.wordpress.com] We’ll start with a confession: I’m an X-Phile, a fan since the first episode, and I think the revival has been exceptional. So this blog’s gonna wax rhapsodic. You’ve been warned. When The X-Files debuted, it broke new ground. How could anyone resist the sexy spookiness […]

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Pitch conference lessons

Reposted from: April 14, 2106 [adrianaloveswriting.wordpress.com] Last week, I attended my first writers’ conference—2016 Desert Dreams, sponsored by Desert Rose RWA. My goal was to pitch my historical novel to as many agents and editors as possible. Was I terrified at that prospect? Definitely. But there was no need. […]

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Writing Contests: Keep calm and try, try again

Reposted from: January 28, 2106 [adrianaloveswriting.wordpress.com] Writing contests are a fun mix of anticipation and terror. To enter, authors submit the first 20 to 30 pages of an MS, say a prayer, and prep for feedback. The top three in the initial round make it to the final […]

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