Congrats to everyone who received a Christy Award or nomination. Special congrats to Jill Williamson who is a member of my writing group and a true gem of a person! Also, the talented Christina Berry was nominated for the first novel category and is truly a winner in my mind because of her encouraging story and dedication! All of these novels (and many more) are also on my to-read list! š Contemporary Romance Breach of Trust by DiAnn Mills (Tyndale House Publishers) Contemporary Series, Sequels & Novellas Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson (Thomas Nelson) Contemporary Standalone The Passion of Mary-Margaret by Lisa Samson (Thomas Nelson) First Novel...
Ch-ch-changes…part 2
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 Ā is going to be...
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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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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