It’s a truth universally acknowledged, that a manuscript seeking to be traditionally published, must be in want of a synopsis. It’s also a truth, universally acknowledged, that most writers visibly cringe when the word “synopsis” comes up in conversation. Don’t believe me? Try it at the next writerly meetup. See how many silent stares of … Continue reading Writers! Stuck On That Synopsis? This Post Changed Everything For Me.
Fa la la la la – okay, since it’s August, I’ll spare you the ear bug. For now. So I finished my first draft. As some of you may know from my previous post, I was having a tough time with this one, mostly because I didn’t strike that balance between plotting and pantsing. … Continue reading Deck The Halls With Strings of Book Scenes
Fellow writers, I get it –– shelling out money to edit something you’ve written for free isn’t your idea of a good time. It took me years to talk myself into investing in a professional round of editing, and it was only when I was getting desperate for help that I finally gave in. “Becoming … Continue reading How Hiring A Professional Editor Saved My Manuscript
It’s been a little over two years since I started seriously writing fiction. Sure, I’ve dabbled in it since I was a kid. I even filled out one of those black and white composition notebooks with the story of a girl facing the harshness of the Plague when I was ten. (I was a strange … Continue reading Five Agently Things I’ve Learned So Far
So I’ve been bad. We all know it’s been far too long since I’ve posted. I guess you could say Los Angeles caught me up and spun me around. I kept jumping for jobs any place I could, forgetting what was most important all for that desperation to pay bills and afford pretty things. That … Continue reading Beginning Again
I’m so close to finishing the final draft of my book I can almost smell the freshly printed pages. It’s so exciting to see everything finally coming together. I’m hoping to start the publishing process within the next month 🙂 Here’s one of my favorite scenes: *********************************************************************************************************** Emma paused a moment. “So…you were born with … Continue reading In The Midst Of Final Edits
I’ve disappeared on here for much too long. The culprit is a new publishing internship which, as awesome as it is, has been taking up a lot of my writerly time. I’m currently proofreading essays in which authors describe their first manuscripts. Their stories about inspiration, the combined pain and ecstasy of writing, and character … Continue reading As If I’m Not Addicted Enough to Writing…
I began creating the website for my book today, and I know I shouldn’t speak too soon as I’ve only just started using it, but Dreamweaver is absolutely amazing. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m not the most tech-savvy person on the planet. But somehow, some way, Dreamweaver magically makes sense. I do have … Continue reading I Think I’ve Fallen In Love
A few months ago I made a promise to myself to move to Los Angeles by spring of next year. Publishers, friends and freedom have become much too enticing for me to stay away from. So I’m beginning what should be an interesting search for an in-house writing or editing job. Hilariously impossible, I know. … Continue reading The Search Begins
