During my writing journey, I’ve been asked some delicate (and some not so delicate) questions. These range from the bold Would you mind reading my 400 page manuscript and then get back to me? to the more common So…how do you get an agent anyway? Well, pull up a seat and let’s chat. I’ll pour the coffee. You pass the …
The Journey of a (Great) Story
There are some novelists that who just sit down and write. Others may choose a more structured approach preferring to outline and plot the entire book before actually writing it. I have to admit that I fall somewhere between the two. I tend to be a very organized person. I want to know all the twists and turns and the outcome of …
Should Writers Start a Blog?
Well, I’m sure I’ve said it before. Writers are a bit of an odd lot. Sometimes, our minds never turn off. We keep late hours, savor words like candy, and we’d rather spend our free time roaming a book store than vacationing in Hawaii. (Kidding. I think.) Writers write. We create. We pen tales from snippets of life and from our own imaginations. We search out …
Taking the "Un" out of "Professional"
Today I thought I’d do a bit of gardening and tackle some sensitive issues. Weeding through certain life matters aren’t always pleasant, but necessary. Though I’m speaking from primarily a writer’s point of view, this would be applicable to most professions. As a child and young adult, I dreamed of being a writer. I lived and breathed writing. I loved words–writing …