Revisions – do they ever truly end? Most writing is never truly “finished.” In fact, there are many writers who never read their novels once they are published. Just as I’m preparing for the summer conference and making the final tweaks to my manuscript, lightning strikes and I’m taken by surprise. It comes to me: there are some changes I have to make to the story. And it basically requires rewriting most of the first half of the novel. Okay. Ready. Set. Go now if you want to finish this on time! I’m not complaining, because I’m already immensely pleased with these changes and know it is going to be...
Review: Love on a Dime
Summary: Turn of the century novelist Lilly Westbrook learns that being faithful to her calling means more than just putting pen to paper. It’s the summer of 1899 in Newport, Rhode Island, and Lilly Westbrook is struggling to conceal her career from family and friends because of the stigma attached to dime novels. Lilly feels good about her secret—after all, she’s enlightening working class girls with her books and honoring God by using her talents to His glory. But her secret is threatened when Jackson Grail, a former suitor, becomes Lilly’s new publisher. He’s determined to revive his floundering publishing house by maximizing their most promising–and most secretive–author. His plan? Find...
Manage the blogs you follow…
Follow a dozen blogs all in one spot! No flipping from page to page: Google Reader. This may have been around for a while, but I’m slow on the technological updates. I highly recommend this! It has already made my life easier and it is accessible from any computer rather than flipping though your “favorites,” which is limited to your own computer. There’s my plug for Google! (No, I’m not a paid advertiser, though that would be nice.)
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Breathtaking photos
Randomly stumbled upon this blog and all I can say is…wow. This blog highlights the best of black and white photography, which is a passion of mine. Enjoy!
Contradictory Feedback
I can’t help but re-direct you to this amazing post about contradictory feedback by Rachelle Gardner. It is something all writers deal with and is something most readers might not realize that we have to battle. In my own experience, I’ve gotten a full spectrum of contest scores (from 94 to 59). So who is “right?” Who should I really listen to? That, my friend, is the right question. Is there a right answer?
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