Amy Fellner Dominy, Award-Winning Author of Tween/Teen Novels
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. I spent Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. and April revising. In May it went to critique partners and then my agent. Each week I share writing tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
“Is this normal?”
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. I spent Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. and April revising. In May it went to critique partners and then my agent. Each week I share writing tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. I spent Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. and April revising. In May it went to critique partners and then my agent. Each week I share writing tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
It’s been two weeks since I sent my completed manuscript to my agent. As I wait to hear back, I’m trying to relax, but the truth is I’m pretty lousy at doing nothing. But as I writer I can do nothing and still be busy:
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. I spent Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. and April revising. In May it went to critique partners and then my agent. Each week I share writing tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
As the temperature here in Phoenix hit 100 degrees last week, it hit me that summer is nearly here. And with summer comes Summer Reading Lists. If you’re a librarian, teacher or lead a reading group, then I hope you’ll consider including my newest release, on your list for 5th – 8th graders.
AUDITION & SUBTRACTION is about 14-year-old Tatum who does everything with Lori—including a yearly clarinet/flute duet for honor band auditions. But when a new boy transfers to their middle school and band, everything changes!
And to make your job a little easier, I thought I’d give you a few reasons why:
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. I spent Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. and April revising. May it goes to critique partners and then my agent. I’ll share writing tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
I hate my critique partners. They know me too well. They know that I have, shall we say, some bad habits as a writer. And they call me on it.
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. Now it’s time to revise and rework. I’ll share my tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
Hi All! Happy Friday and welcome to the Blog of Frustration. Yeah, I’m in a funk today, so be warned: Crabbiness to follow.
It’s all the WAITING that does it to me.
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. Now it’s time to revise and rework. I’ll share my tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
This week, I’m still enjoying the knowledge that the book is done. I’ve been doing some polishing work and correcting the timeline, but it’s about to go out for critique. I’ll keep you all posted on the notes I hear back.
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. Now it’s time to revise and rework. I’ll share my tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
If you’ve been following along with me, you know it’s been months of work to get to this point. It took not one, not two, not three, not four but FIVE times through this book to figure out the story I wanted to tell.
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. Now it’s time to revise and rework. I’ll share my tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
Goal: Continue Rewrites –finish by next Friday or run naked through the streets.
Progress: 15,000 words to go
It’s been a good writing week with my WIP and Mitch and Lauren. (So nice to be able to say that!) Part of what has motivated me is I got back a critique on the first 25,000 words. My critique friend LOVED IT and YES, IT’S WORKING!
