I just took a vacation. It was great, but what I took away from it (besides a sunburn and a hangover), was that I need to make sure I never let myself ignore serendipitous moments in time. While our husbands went fishing, my friend and I decided we’d take a nice little snorkeling trip. Just…
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Guest Post by Piper Bayard: Little Darlings Anonymous
I’m Piper Bayard, and I’m a Little Darling Addict. Hi, Piper. Welcome. Thank you. It was hard to come here today, so I knew I needed this meeting. I’m back at Step One. I am powerless over my imaginary friends, and my manuscript has become unmanageable. My editor called and asked me for my draft….
Real Writers Write – a plan for us NaNoWriMo holdouts
Inspired by the RMFW conference, my critique partners and I are participating in a writing challenge this fall. In an effort to develop the daily writing habit, we declare our intentions, much as the NaNoWriMo participants do. We challenge ourselves with so many words a week or so many pages a week, with a goal…
Many Hats: Making the Most of Your Author Platform … by Margo Christie
We all know the challenge of selling fiction to the reality-crazed techie generation. Time and again we’ve been told we need a “platform” – that area of specialization that enables us to sell books to people who aren’t necessarily shopping for them. In writing my debut novel, THESE DAYS, I was partly motivated by the…
Chuck Sambuchino – Information and Inspiration in New Books
I recently had the chance to ask Chuck Sambuchino of Writer’s Digest Magazine a few questions about two of his most recent publications, the Writer’s Digest 2016 Guide to Literary Agents and a humorous book called When Clowns Attack. This popular author, public speaker and columnist had a lot to share, and I’m thrilled to…