Thanks to everyone who commented on Wednesday’s post. It was great to hear your advice and encouragement, and to know that I’m not all alone in the muck! A couple of you said a change of scenery might help me get unstuck. Well what do you know? The husband and I are actually heading to [...]
Recently, I mentioned that my husband and I were thinking of getting a dog, a “furry muse” if you will. We knew we wanted to adopt an adult dog since puppies are so much work (plus grown-up dogs have a harder time finding homes). Well we found “the one” not too long ago and she’s [...]
If you follow me on Twitter, you might have heard me mention that my husband and I are looking to adopt a dog. Yes, it will be fun to have a furry friend to play catch with, but I’m also looking forward to having a writing mascot/muse. Several of my friends have told me how [...]
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting R.L. LaFevers and hearing her speak about her books. For those of you who don’t know, Robin is the author of the Theodosia Throckmorton series and the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist series, both of which are filled with fantasy and adventure. She is also a fellow Inkie and agency-mate, [...]
I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m a bit of book hoarder. For the most part this affliction hasn’t stopped me from leading a normal life, but the other day I came home with a book a friend had given me and I realized I had absolutely nowhere to put it. My bookshelves were already [...]
As I might have mentioned once or twice (or a hundred times) I’ve been in the midst of revisions recently. Overall, it’s been going well, but there have been moments when I’ve started to feel a little burnt out. I’ve stepped away from the WIP as needed to give myself some time to regroup, but [...]
Thank you to everyone who’s entered my 100 Followers Contest so far. I’ve gotten tons of great book suggestions (as if my reading list needs to be any longer). But the internet has been hopping with more than book giveaways this week. Here are a few helpful writing links I came across recently. “How to [...]
I don’t normally post on Thursdays, but I wanted to pop by for a special announcement. Yesterday, I reached 100 followers on my site – hurray! In honor of my wonderful followers, I’ve decided to have a contest of the bookish variety. It took me a while to come up with the prizes (and they’ll [...]
As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a hard time reading while I’m revising. But now that my revisions are finally in good shape, it’s been a relief to be able to read again. Good timing, too, since my reading pile is about to tip over. You see, I think I might have [...]
First off, agent Mary Kole just started an interesting series on her blog where she’s critiquing submission excerpts line-by-line. It’s a great glimpse into how agents evaluate manuscripts. Now, I think I’ve mentioned before how lonely writing can be. Luckily, I have a writing date scheduled with my friend Alisa Libby today. Then we’re going [...]
