A few months ago I did a guest post on the fabulous Bunny Ears and Batwings Blog (Run by the SUPER awesome Alexis) and wanted to share that post with you here. 5 Things Every Aspiring Author Should NOT Be Afraid of. 1.) Don’t be afraid to shelf your work for a bit. Sounds like… Continue reading 5 Things Every Aspiring Author Should NOT Be Afraid of.
Tag: Writing advice
A Day in the Life: Querying Phase
Regular blog followers know I'm just beginning to query my latest shiny manuscript. So I thought I’d interject some humor for others who are, or have ever been a part of the query-go-round. Enjoy! Day in the writing life: Querying Phase Morning coffee Open special query email Gasp when you see 10 new messages Swear… Continue reading A Day in the Life: Querying Phase
Show and Tell Friday: Show V. Tell
"Read, read, read. Read everything -- trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window." — William Faulkner Show and… Continue reading Show and Tell Friday: Show V. Tell
Query Letter Hell? Not Necessarily…The ABCs of #Query Writing Made Easy
Its been a little while since I last blogged about the wonderful world of writing. Since many of my blog readers, are...well, readers I try to keep the behind-the-scenes writing stuff to a minimum. You’re welcome, BTW 😉 That being said, I’ve gotten a few questions regarding query letters in recent weeks from friends, family,… Continue reading Query Letter Hell? Not Necessarily…The ABCs of #Query Writing Made Easy
Highway to hell
"The road to hell is paved with adverbs." -- Stephen King Nuh-uh Stephen. The road to hell is paved with mocktails. Duh. <333333333
Extra, extra
The very talented Eileen Andrews has been interviewing writers and getting an insiders look at where the writing magic happens. Guess who she interviewed? So if any of you charming lil' lurkers want a look inside my writing space, check out the interview here. Here's some of the interview, with just one teaser pic. You'll… Continue reading Extra, extra
Coming clean
"The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes." - Agatha Christie Does the same hold true if we have a dishwasher? Please say yes... Hope you're having an amazing day. XOXOXO
Five quotes every writer can relate to
To start 2011 off with a little fun, here are 5 quotes every writer can relate to. In fact, this whole week will feature different 'top 5' themes. Your regularly scheduled snark will return next week at it's usual time. xo "Every writer I know has trouble writing." - Joseph Heller "All my best thoughts… Continue reading Five quotes every writer can relate to
You can’t talk to a fool.
"Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed. "- Mark Twain Amen.
The roof is on fire
"After the first glass of vodka you can accept just about anything of life even your own mysteriousness you think it is nice that a box of matches is purple and brown and is called La Petite and comes from Sweden for they are words that you know and that is all you know words… Continue reading The roof is on fire
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