As a writer working in the trenches of obscurity, I believe a good chunk of my fellow authors would be thrilled to see their work adapted into screenplays. Next to getting that major book deal, seeing one’s characters and worlds interpreted on the big screen is “the dream.” So what then would be the nightmare?ContinueContinue reading “A Scary Story About a Scary Story”
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Haunted by Story Ghosts and Regrets
Welcome back to you and me both! It’s been *checks notes* eight months (!!!) since I last penned a post on my own website. Ugh. How has it been that long? Am I the worst writer you know? Wait—don’t answer that just yet, because if you’re tempted to say “no,” the following tale might changeContinueContinue reading “Haunted by Story Ghosts and Regrets”
To Shelve or Not to Shelve that Manuscript
To shelve or not to shelve. Not only is that the question, but it’s a heartbreaking one. If you’re not familiar with the term, in author world, shelving a manuscript means the author has effectively called it quits on getting that project published. I don’t shelve so much as I drarwve. Can I make thatContinueContinue reading “To Shelve or Not to Shelve that Manuscript”
Incentivizing Pesky Writing Goals
Is it just me, or did summer in the northern hemisphere fly by? One moment, it’s June and I’m posting about my new tattoos, and the next, we’re into September. I planned to be MIA from my website for a couple of months, and I like to think you noticed my absence. No need toContinueContinue reading “Incentivizing Pesky Writing Goals”
When Self-Promotion Becomes Self-Distraction
I recently debuted new branding and a redesigned website for my online author platform. Not to brag (okay, totally to brag), but I think it looks great. It captures the genre and spirit of my writing. The “glow-up” has been a long time coming, as I’ve never been completely happy with the elegant but boringContinueContinue reading “When Self-Promotion Becomes Self-Distraction”
How to Pick Your Next WIP
I’m done. Finished. Finito. It’s a wrap on “final” edits to my middle grade novel. I’m now a query critique-and-revision cycle away from sending it back out to agent slush piles. I can’t do much more to get this book noticed, represented and published, so short of edits requested by an acquiring editor, I’m callingContinueContinue reading “How to Pick Your Next WIP”
Breaking the Shelfie Optic
I have a confession: I wince when fellow authors post their shelfies—photos of their glorious bookshelves, filled top to bottom with volumes of literary treasures. Not because I hate seeing them but because my own shelfie would be appallingly, even embarrassingly, lacking. I love books. I love buying them. I love reading them. I especiallyContinueContinue reading “Breaking the Shelfie Optic”
Defining Your Success as a Writer
When you imagine yourself as a successful author, what do you see? A popular genre franchise that begets movie deals and amusement parks? The phrases “critically-acclaimed novelist” or “bestselling author” in front of your name? A modest yet solid reputation as a prolific indie author? Your name on the byline of a few literary magazines?ContinueContinue reading “Defining Your Success as a Writer”
Top Ten Reasons People Don’t Believe You’re a Writer
Have you ever told people that you’re a writer, only to be met with scoffing doubt? Perhaps you don’t fit their preconceived notion of what writers are like. Maybe you break all the author stereotypes. That’s a good thing, because there is no wrong or right way to ~be~ a writer. (Well, okay, there areContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Reasons People Don’t Believe You’re a Writer”
Are you a writer or a Writer?
What makes a writer a writer? Social media and the interwebs are filled with decrees and passionate rebuttals on this exact topic. Some fall into the camp of “a writer must write every day” while others insist that if you write—no matter how often or little—you are a writer if you consider yourself one. IContinueContinue reading “Are you a writer or a Writer?”
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