I am super proud to announce that Yes! Magazine is using an article I wrote for them to act as the prompt for their annual Student Writing Competition. The piece dates back to 2010, and outlines a very difficult month in which I impulsively tried … [Continue reading] about Yes! National Student Writing Competition
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Beer in the Mojave, Cocktails in Silver Lake
It's been a downright crazy couple of days. On Friday morning I was up in Napa to act as secretary for a client, taking notes for the organization's quarterly board meeting. Then, before I really had a chance to take advantage of anything Napa has … [Continue reading] about Beer in the Mojave, Cocktails in Silver Lake
But Seriously, Put the Manuscript Down
After reading my horoscope at the coffee shop on Sunday, and blogging about how I needed to take a step back from the novel, guess what I did. I decided to work on an excerpt of the novel, because somehow in my brain, that seemed completely removed … [Continue reading] about But Seriously, Put the Manuscript Down
Note to Self: You Must Step Back
went to the coffee shop to write yesterday (because I'm a God-less heathen like that), and while I was waiting for my drink, I was watching one of those TVs that coffee shops have now a days. You know the ones, where they flash the latest news, mixed … [Continue reading] about Note to Self: You Must Step Back
Ten Pages at a Time
This morning I started in on my plan to fatten up the novel a bit. Here's how I'm tackling it: I want to add 10,000 words, but I don't want to just drop in previously deleted flashbacks or add scenes that aren't needed. Instead I want to just give … [Continue reading] about Ten Pages at a Time
Fattening Up My Manuscript
This question of whether or not my novel is too short is plaguing me. I know what matters most is that it's good, but I also know I can be a little harsh with the editing. So I re-read the whole thing and did notice that it feels a bit truncated in … [Continue reading] about Fattening Up My Manuscript
Books, Wonderful Books!
On Monday a writer friend of mine was in town, visiting from West Virgina. We were in the Masters program at USC together, and she has since moved and found herself a pretty kick ass job as a magazine editor. When she called to say she was coming to … [Continue reading] about Books, Wonderful Books!