Weekly Journal as One Author (Attempts) to Sell A New Book

May 31, 2013 by 1 Comment

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.  

Week 32 Recap

Still Waiting

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:

Continue Reading...
Filed Under: Writerly Tips Tagged With: , , , , ,

Weekly Journal as One Author (Attempts) to Sell A New Book

May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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.  

Continue Reading...
Filed Under: On Writing, Writerly Tips Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Weekly Journal as one Author (Attempts) to Write a New Novel

February 15, 2013 by 4 Comments

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.  

Week 17 Recap

Goal: Continue Rewrites (Third time through is the charm?)

Progress:  30,000 words down, about 20,000 to go

Happy Friday again. Hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day and if you didn’t, well who cares? It’s over. :-)

Continue Reading...
Filed Under: On Writing, Writerly Tips Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Weekly Journal as One Writer (Attempts) to Write a New Novel

January 25, 2013 by 2 Comments

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.  

Week 14 Recap

Goal: Continue Rewrites– a scene a day

Progress:  Yes!!

Continue Reading...
Filed Under: On Writing, Writerly Tips Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,

Weekly Journal as One Author (attempts) to Write a New Book

October 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. Share the ups and downs, witness the progress, learn from the mistakes I make…share your tips and maybe write along with me.  My goal is to develop an idea in October, write the first draft during NaNoWriMo in November, and sleep again in December. 
 

Week 2 Recap

Goal: Develop a Workable Idea

Progress: Good

Continue Reading...
Filed Under: On Writing, Writerly Tips Tagged With: , , , , ,

The Best Things that Came From My Worst Experiences

September 25, 2012 by 3 Comments

It’s been a week of worsts—and that’s been a good thing! :-)

Today I’m wrapping up My WORST Blog Tour.  I had a great time launching my new middle grade novel, Audition & Subtraction, by reliving some of my own middle school memories.  Thanks to everyone who jumped in with comments, and shared stories.  Most especially, thanks to my wonderful hosts:

My job is to announce the winners, but before I do that, a final few thoughts:

The Best Things That Came from my Worst Experiences.

Continue Reading...
Filed Under: Blog, Life in General, Marketing Tagged With: , , , ,

Living in the Before

January 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The other day I got one of those reminder postcards in the mail from my doctor.  You know, the ones they have you address yourself at the end of your visit so they can mail it out in a year to get you back in?

So there it was in the mailbox, and it was supposed to remind me to call for an appointment, but instead it reminded me that a year had passed since I’d filled it out.  Not just any year, but a momentous year with the debut of OyMG.

Continue Reading...
Filed Under: Life in General, On Writing Tagged With: , ,

Writing Tip for Tuesday: The Secret of Settings

March 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Let’s talk a little about setting.  And I do mean a little–a very little–because setting is not my forte. To my great disappointment, I am not a lyrical writer.  Try as I might, I cannot bring a sunset to life through prose.  I cannot describe a vista in terms so beautiful you’ll read with a lump in your throat.  And I simply can’t view the world of my book through the eyes of a poet.

Fortunately, I don’t have to.  Here’s why:

SETTING IS THE OPINION OF THE MAIN CHARACTER

Continue Reading...
Filed Under: On Writing Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Writing Tip for Tues: You Need a Want

February 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Over the year, I’ve collected plenty of tips of my own, especially about character development.  I’ve got a folder full of worksheets with questions to ask my protagonist:  What kind of ice cream does she like?  What is she afraid of?  Describe her closet and how she arranges it.

Continue Reading...
Filed Under: On Writing Tagged With: , , , , ,

A Writing Lesson at the Nail Salon

February 4, 2011 by 2 Comments

I hate manicures.  I can’t stand the wasted time and money — and it feels like a waste because three days after, my nail polish is chipped and my hands look like crap.  Again.  But now they have this stuff called “shellac”  or “gel”.  And a manicure actually lasts two to three weeks.  Okay, so that’s worth the effort now and again.

Continue Reading...
Filed Under: Life in General, On Writing Tagged With: , , , , ,
«Older Posts