A VERY helpful website for writers
I just discovered QueryTracker.net today. It was recommended to me while at WFC 2011 by my friend Brenda Carr but I’d forgotten about it. http://querytracker.net/index.php I …
writing process
A New Approach
I find it amusing that Griffin is forcing on me a completely new approach to the writing process. Typically I write the scenes that are …
To Each Her Own in Problem Solving
New obstacles to finishing this dang rewrite are being thrown at me. Every time I think I’ve solved some major problems and I nearly have …
Choices and results
So Colleen made a special phone call today to tell me that she likes the New Chapter Seventeen. With all the work I put into …
Editing madness
Colleen said to me on Monday, “You’re going to hate me.” Why would I do that? Because she’s editing my MS, and came to a …
Another day, a few more words written down…
“So how’s the writing coming?” asks Tom today. “Not bad,” I say. “I’m doing a lot of brainstorming and mulling these days. A bit of writing, …
Success in spite of stress
What a week it has been. Proctor for the MCC last Thursday, the hot water hose on my washing machine split on Friday, spraying water …
Nearly Ready
I have a big submission coming up and have been quite preoccupied with editing, revising and generally getting it as close to “perfect” as possible. …
Post Conference Energy
Was that a week ago I last wrote?? Just shows how much fun I’ve been having. Once again, the Surrey International Writers Conference was an …
Making Reader Connections
Elizabeth Lyon, (an independent editor and writing instructor with whom I’ve worked many times at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference), said that it’s important to …