If you’re attending your first writer’s conference, I thought I’d give you a few guidelines that I learned the hard way. DO be prepared. – The first time I went…
I really, REALLY want to go to the SCBWI conference. In Los Angeles. It’s the Mack-Daddy of conferences – perfect for a girl like me – unknown, desperate, with one…
I read that a writer should pull from their world, when looking for writing ideas. And that if you’re not getting ideas, you should change your world. So I’m off…
And you thought all of these Haiku Reviews were for naught. I’m now an official reviewer for Thomas Nelson Publishers. They sent me this book for FREE. All I have…
Yeah, I’m in the middle of it. But I wonder, should I wait to hear from the agent that HAS my manuscript, or revise per the suggestions of the agent…
My last post chronicled my great success with my first submission at FaithWriters. 1st place in Beginners, AND a 3rd place Editor’s Choice award. Yea, me. My second submission ALSO…
So my last post mentioned a short story contest at Faith Writers. I entered, the Beginners Level of course, and breathlessly awaited the results posted today. FIRST PLACE! Yea, ME.…
My good friend and writer, Lisa Harris has had great success participating in the weekly contests held over at Faith Writers. They give you a word or phrase, like –…
I know, who cares right? But staring at 68,000 words and trying to work up the courage to slice and dice, is daunting. So the fact that I FINALLY jumped…
Only these – to read, to WRITE and to be published if it means I have to write my own obituary and kill myself! I’m hoping it won’t come to…