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The Query, The Quandary
And I thought editing was hard. Writing a query letter, specifically the part of the query that describes the story, is enough to make me smash my head against the screen. I did that last night,...
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Am I Crazy?
I just decided to re-write the first four chapters of The Unravelling AGAIN. For those of you keeping track, this will be the fourth time. My biggest issue with the way the first third of the book...
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Panicking. Probably Prematurely.
It seems I’ve decided to take Secret Option C in reference to my last post on whether to keep writing my current work in progress or go back to my completed novel and spend some time editing – that is,...
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Here’s a Little Pick-Me-Up For You
Life got you down? Maybe you’re not happy with what you wrote this week, editing is driving you around the bend, you’re fed up waiting for the snow to melt or you just stubbed your toe? Consider this....
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Do You Ever Really Stop Rewriting?
I was just minding my own business, looking for some new books to read online (Amazon recommended this one for me and I think in this case it’s very smart) when out of the blue I thought up a way to...
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Face. Meet Keyboard.
And then meet screen. And then meet tabletop. Query letters are bastards to write. Really there’s no other word. Writing the book was easier. Even editing was easier. Since I wrote the first draft of...
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The Book Was Written Passively By Me
I’m elbows deep in editing my current WIP right now, and to my dismay and bafflement, I’m seeing a lot of passive language. I don’t know how I fell into the habit, because it’s not my usual style of...
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Major Awkwardness
I mentioned in my previous post that I had sent out my completed draft of The Unseeing to a few beta readers for opinions and feedback. Pretty standard procedure, right? That group includes a few...
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Good Idea, Or…
Sending queries on Friday the 13th. Very bad idea? I’ve had a pretty fantastic day so far… in fact there could have been a lot of disasters, but everything’s gone off without a hitch. I’ve got Grimes...
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The Future of Publishing
Caught you attention with that, didn’t I? Before I elaborate, a preface: I am possibly the world’s worst texter. My missives are all over DYAC. I’ve reached a certain level of infamy amongst my friends...
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Mutiny!
I’ve often heard other writers say their characters are in control of the story and they’re just along for the ride, that every day writing is an exercise in finding out what they’re going to do next....
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…And We’re Back.
I forgot to compose a blog post for the last two months, it seems. Writing has just been writing. Sometimes I do it. Sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I query. Sometimes I don’t. There have been no major...
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It seems I’ve decided to take Secret Option C in reference to my last post on whether to keep writing my current work in progress or go back to my completed novel and spend some time editing – that is,...
View ArticleHere’s a Little Pick-Me-Up For You
Life got you down? Maybe you’re not happy with what you wrote this week, editing is driving you around the bend, you’re fed up waiting for the snow to melt or you just stubbed your toe? Consider this....
View ArticleDo You Ever Really Stop Rewriting?
I was just minding my own business, looking for some new books to read online (Amazon recommended this one for me and I think in this case it’s very smart) when out of the blue I thought up a way to...
View ArticleFace. Meet Keyboard.
And then meet screen. And then meet tabletop. Query letters are bastards to write. Really there’s no other word. Writing the book was easier. Even editing was easier. Since I wrote the first draft of...
View ArticleThe Book Was Written Passively By Me
I’m elbows deep in editing my current WIP right now, and to my dismay and bafflement, I’m seeing a lot of passive language. I don’t know how I fell into the habit, because it’s not my usual style of...
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