Authors, Manuscript Requests, Novels, Rejection, Science Fiction, Writing, Writing Life

Publishing trends may come and go, but honesty always prevails.

Publishing trends may come and go, but honesty always prevails. Here's why. (In my opinion.) Every writer published, or unpublished fears the dreaded T word. TREND. Just mentioning t-who-should-not-be-named makes my stomach twist in a knot. Advice is dispensed by everyone and their mother on the subject, but what happens when the story that’s itching… Continue reading Publishing trends may come and go, but honesty always prevails.

Authors, For Writers, Hearts and Hearts, Humor, Quotes, Writing Life

Top five [misquoted] things writers should avoid.

 I like LOVE to post top quotes in various categories: Music, writing, food, and so on. But today I thought it’d be fun to twist some popular quotes around and turn them into HORRIBLE writing advice.  Consider it an exercise in getting your brain back into the work grind. Happy Monday! XOXO  Top five misquoted things that… Continue reading Top five [misquoted] things writers should avoid.

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Top Ten: Quotes for Writers and Word Nerds

Unfortunately, I don't have time for a super long post today because I'm spending the weekend putting the final (okay the sixth, or seventh FINAL) touches on my latest project. I started it at the end of December, shelved it in early January - wrote another book in between - and brought it back out… Continue reading Top Ten: Quotes for Writers and Word Nerds

Quotes

Let’s eat grandpa

"I was working on the proof of one of my poems all morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again." - Oscar Wilde It's all fun and games until someone accidentally eats grandpa. I'm TOTALLY guilty of this common grammar mistake. Oh, the SHAME. XOXO