It’s time for another Insecure Writers Support Group Post! December 6 question: Book reviews are for the readers. When you leave a book review do you review for the Reader or the Author? Is it about what you liked and enjoyed about your reading experience, or do you critique the author? I do leave book…
DetailsI found I had way more than 25 quotes from famous authors for you, so I’ve broken my post up into two parts. There will still be leftovers, so I may do a third part sometime in the future… “I almost always urge people to write in the first person. … Writing is an act of…
DetailsI’ve been looking up content for my writing groups, for our social media platforms. Here are a few I’ve found that seem particularly relevant: “Chain that muse to your desk and get the job done.” ~Barbara Kingsolver “You can’t think yourself out of a writing block; you have to write your way out of a…
DetailsAt the South Carolina Writers Association StoryFest Conference, agent Amy Collins continued her discussion of the publishing business with a section on impressing an agent (or editor, etc.) Here’s what she had to say: First, find your people: authors like you and readers in your genre. Remember: you are not your readership! Questions: How to Find Your…
DetailsI spent last weekend at the South Carolina Writers Association StoryFest Confereence. Here’s some of what I learned there. Amy Collins of Talcott Notch Literary Services agency gave a dynamite workshop on the publishing business. Successful writers know the industry’s wants and needs: The writer must keep market viability in mind at all times. Your…
DetailsSo I did a live pitch of the novel to an agent from Talcott Notch Literary Services at the SCWA StoryFest Conference today. Nerve-wracking but so worth it. She has asked – not only for the manuscript to Earthbeat, but also for Outlaw Security as well. She handles historical and science fiction! I wasn’t even…
DetailsIt’s First Wednesday, so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! This month, we’re focusing on NaNoWriMo! What is that, you ask? Read on to find out! November is National Novel Writing Month. Have you ever participated? If not, why not? I have been a loyal NaNoWriMo member since 2011. I wrote a…
DetailsThe knee is giving me fits still. My surgeon wants to take a conservative approach and not operate. Instead, I got another steroid shot and am going to be getting injections of hyaluronic acid into the joint every six months or so. This is supposed to replace some of the synovial fluid that lubricated the…
DetailsI’m not a big autobiography/memoir reader, so I picked this book up on a whim, just to see what sort of voice Patrick Stewart the writer might have (I know, he probably had a ghost writer). I quickly found myself fascinated. Patrick Steward the author sounds exactly like Patrick Stewart the actor – or like…
DetailsIt’s October, so time for Halloween and spooky stories. So far, my roomie and I have watched Bran Stoker’s Dracula, Sleepy Hollow, Sweeney Todd, and (OK, not spooky) the old Clash of the Titans. The front porch and yard are decorated with lights and props, and we’re stockpiling candy for the kiddies. Ready for the…
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