Writing: Critique Groups
Some people are incredibly private when it comes to their writing. Even some of those who are on the path to publication (or have already been published) eschew showing anyone […]
Update: Facebook is suddenly evil
I have a Facebook and have for years. I’ve been a member since before they opened it to non-college students, before applications, before anything except the basic profile. I thought […]
Book Reviews: Life As We Knew It
I just finished reading a book by Susan Beth Pfeffer called Life As We Knew It. I know people consistently tell you that you shouldn’t ever judge a book by […]
Writing: Messy First Drafts
Perfectionism has no place in the early stages of creativity. Mistakes are gold mines and should be treated as such, and first drafts are the best place to make those […]
Query Letters: Paperback Writer
I was listening to the radio the other day and a Beatles song called Paperback Writer came on. As I was listening to this song, a song I have heard […]
Writing: Creative ADD
I have had writers block. It sucks, but it’s not an everlasting thing. (Honestly, I think that’s the trick to beating it–seeing it as a finite, manageable event.) But for […]
Update: Looking back on 2008
Last December, I posted this list of goals: Sign a contract with an agent. Go to the gym three times a week. Sell a short story to a magazine. Complete […]
Writing: News and Newness
A friend of mine has recently decided to get serious about making the first steps on the path to publication. She’s previously dabbled in quite a few writing worlds, but […]
Writing: Sticking With It
Greatness is more than potential. It is the execution of that potential. Beyond the raw talent. You need the appropriate training. You need the discipline. You need the inspiration. You […]
Query Letters: What NOT to do
While reading Nathan Bransford’s latest blog, Things I don’t need to know in a query letter, I came across a comment. This comment held a query written by Ulysses (yeah, […]