By old friend, I mean an old manuscript. (What exactly did you think I meant?) I’ve mentioned before the “Story” behind my first real manuscript. I’ve taken this story out, dusted it off and I’m going to give it another go. Now, I’ve taken this story out and re-written it about four times already. (Complete re-writes, not including the endless stream of edits.) Why is this time going to be any different? I’m giving the plot a facelift. Okay, not just a lift – reconstructive surgery. (How did there end up being so many medical references in this post?) I’ll be working on this for NaNoWriMo…so I’ll let you know...
We don’t have to have it all together. Really.
I’m a perfectionist. A bit of a neat freak. An over-analyzer. So when I dive into something, I dive all the way. For writing, I took classes, read blogs, joined writers groups, attended conferences, wrote my little fingers off, social network-ed, created a website, blog weekly… So why am I not published? Why aren’t you seeing my mug all over the place? Well, it doesn’t work that way. There are thousands of writers, millions of books and countless blogs that create the sea of content that I have to fight my way to find my own place in. So I’ve been perfecting and over-analyzing what my niche really is. Really,...
Congratulations to ACFW winners
2011 Genesis Winners Contemporary Fiction Katy Pistole Contemporary Romance Mary Curry Historical Fiction Johnnie Alexander Donley Historical Romance Sarah Ladd Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Dianna T. Benson Romantic Suspense Renee Ann Smith Speculative Fiction Matt Jones Women’s Fiction Camille Eide ***Camille is a member of my local ACFW Chapter and she’s incredible! I’m so excited for her! Young Adult Nicole Quigley 2011 Carol Awards Debut Author Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes (Tyndale Publishers) Long Contemporary Never Say Never by Lisa Wingate (Bethany House) Long Contemporary Romance Plain Paradise by Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson) Long Historical Sons of Thunder by Susan May Warren (Summerside Press) Long Historical Romance Love Finds You in Homestead...
How my life as a rodeo queen affected my fiction…
See my guest blog at Sandra Ardoin’s blog! (And check out her post from Wednesday about her own horsey adventures!)
Why I failed to go completely “digital”
A while back, I made some big claims, started a new revolution of sorts. I was going PAPERLESS! Using some fantastic efficiency apps and new toys, I was on my way. Going completely digital and ultra hip. It’s what the cool kids do, these days. Well, I failed. This is why: I LOVE paper. I love my pen. I love the feel of crossing something off a list. I love the smooth swipe of a cursive letter. I love my day planner with the monthly calendar view and the weekly… I made the transition to the Kindle with relative ease (though I still read many paperback books), so I thought...