For some road-to-publishing fun, I decided to take some of the most [in]famous rejection letters (sent to UBER famous authors), and combine them into one hellish rejection. May the dreaded form rejection never look quite-so-bad again, my fellow author-ly types. Have a fabulous day. <3333 *Rejection excerpts taken from the following authors/works: LOLITA by Vladimir… Continue reading Thanks, but no thanks. (Fake) Rejection letter hell.
Tag: Writing
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 Every writer published, or unpublished fears the dreaded T word.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.
Quotes about hope and a song to go along. See what I did there?
1.) When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."~Author Unknown 2.) Once you choose hope, anything's possible. ~Christopher Reeve 3.) All it takes is one bloom of hope to make a spiritual garden. ~Terri Guillemets 4.) Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark. ~George Iles 5.) The… Continue reading Quotes about hope and a song to go along. See what I did there?
Top Five Quotes on…Sitting, Waiting, Wishing
Throughout a writers career there will be plenty of time to learn the art of patience. TRUST me, you'll need it. One of the main ways we learn this is through waiting. We wait until our novel is scoured over before sending it to betas or crit partners. We wait for them to return it… Continue reading Top Five Quotes on…Sitting, Waiting, Wishing
Oceans and streams and crits for water
When people reach out to do good for others, it warms my freaking little heart like you wouldn't believe. Therefore, I want to share with you something I'm seriously crushing on. There are only a few days left of the crits for water fundraising campaign, so don't wait to check it out. Agent critiques, Author… Continue reading Oceans and streams and crits for water
Not This, But That…
It ain't easy being a writer... ...And if you don't believe me, George Orwell said it best: "Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor… Continue reading Not This, But That…
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.
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
Blog that sparks MY soul!
Holy Helvetica, I’m so darn honored you guys! The wonderful (and super talented author pal of mine) Anita Grace Howard, has bestowed my humble site with the ‘Blog That Sparks the Soul Award.’ Here’s what she said on her blog last week that warmed my heart: “Also, I'd like to thank Kerri Maniscalco for her… Continue reading Blog that sparks MY soul!
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
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