After the elation of signing two book contracts in 30 days, in the middle of COVID, I was brought very resoundingly back to earth when I got the first manuscript back from the editor. Thud. Ouch. I went through four rounds of edits with my first traditionally published book, An Unsinkable Love, several years ago,…
Writers have been hit with several 2020 smacks, including no in-person book signings, cancelled conferences and workshops, having to learn to navigate Zoom meetings (and by that I mean, remembering you’re on camera when you yawn or wander around the room wearing a nice shirt and the bottom half of your Snoopy PJs, etc.), mask…
I just had the most amazing opportunity to fill out a publisher’s Publication Information Packet, and when I got to the dedication section, one of the three “thank yous” I had to mention was RMFW. Why, you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. I’ve been writing for more than forty years. I’d sold several articles, and…
Are we sensing a theme? I’ve been reading lots of articles and blogs with these themes. Including ones directed to writers. And I’m here to say, emphatically, YES to all of the above. I’ve been writing for more than forty years. The SAME story, for more than twenty years! (OK, that might be consider stubborn…
I’ve heard that a lot lately. These days, without the normal start of work day, end of work day, specific jobs that get done on specific days (like washing hair and changing clothes!) it can get very hard to keep track of what day of the week it is. Between that, and all the Zoom…