Category Archives: Publishing

Writing and publishing goals for the New Year

Posted on January 9, 2015 by

Now that I’ve been working in libraries for a few months, I’ve come to a strange conclusion about books – there are a lot of them, but only some really popular ones. In our library, the authors who move the … Continue reading →

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Four more sleeps until Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2014 by

For the first time in a long time, I’ll be working the week of Christmas. I have Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (Christmas Eve) to make my appearance at the library. Luckily the agency staff all got a couple of extra … Continue reading →

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Being busy and being productive

Posted on December 7, 2014 by

Busy. We’re all busy. We feel guilty if we’re not busy, but we have to pace ourselves. Now that I’m working full time, I’ve decided that I do want it all – work and writing. But I work late hours … Continue reading →

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Moving on from writing rejection

Posted on September 6, 2014 by

I was another writer who did not get chosen for a mentor during PitchWars. I had some great feedback that can really help me in my revisions and future books. It’s a subjective process and one contest shouldn’t make me … Continue reading →

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When you’re the only one who likes your story idea

Posted on July 29, 2014 by

“I don’t think it’s good for your head – if you spend a lot of time writing about a book, you probably shouldn’t be talking about it, you should be doing it.” Cormac McCarthy Last night on the phone my … Continue reading →

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