My one and only goal for 2024 is to finish rewrites of my manuscript. It's not even to "finish" the book, but just to finish the rewrites based on my developmental edit. My developmental editor gave me some wonderful suggestions. The first one I'm tackling is to make Chapter 1 more engaging. By that I… Continue reading Finally jumping back in
In 2022, I read 75 books and thought of it as a "reading renaissance." This year I've read 78 (with one more that I've almost finished). Holy...moly... Let's break it down. CHART TIME! I learned a lot, especially about relationships between characters. I'll be honest with y'all, a lot of the time I just skim… Continue reading My Reading Year
There are a few things better to a writer than feeling supported by your loved ones. I figured I'd give a little breakdown on what your writer might be into. If you're a writer, maybe treat yourself this time? BUY THEIR BOOK! If the writer in your life is a published author, traditionally or self-published,… Continue reading Best gifts for the writer in your life
(To celebrate 100 subscribers, here is a very short fiction story.) My brother’s favorite season was winter. He would always tell me that the cold was the most comfortable in his hefty polar bear skin. For the rest of us in the upper Midwest, it was the bane of existence for four months of the… Continue reading Misunderstood Season
There is a very strong reaction at the end of the year to focus on all the things you didn't get done. With writing, that can go the next level. Projects that didn't get off the ground, edits that didn't get done, and so many words unwritten. But, that doesn't give proper acknowledgement to all… Continue reading Start with what you DID do
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