The kids aren’t back in school yet, and I’m struggling to get any writing done at all, so tracking writing goals helps me to see I am making progress.
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Finding My Next Story
Back in November I blogged about setting goals for myself professionally. There’s so little we can control as writers. All we can do is write the best damn stories we […]
Final Edits (Round Two)
This morning I submitted the final edits of my manuscript to my editor. I’ve been working on it since November first (with a few weeks off there in December while […]
Nine Years Blogging
Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels This week marks my blog’s ninth birthday! Happy birthday little blog. What a year it’s been. I finished my manuscript (after nine long years of […]
Research for Fiction: Where to Start and How Much To Do
Research for fiction is kind of like going back to school for a mini-masters degree, but without the tuition. It’s a lot of work, but so satisfying.
Be Prepared to Throw Pages Away
(Lots of Pages)
None of your sentences are precious. Some of them might be good. Some might even be very good, but save yourself a world of heartache and get over the idea that they are precious.
National Author’s Day NaNoWriMo-style
It’s National Author’s Day! What a perfect way to kick off NaNoWriMo. And since I’m participating myself this year, I’m going to keep today’s post short and sweet, sharing a […]