Work in Progress
50 Ways to Edit Your WIP
When I signed my first contract and agreed to chop 30,000 plus words off my 55,000 word WIP, I knew what I was getting into. Well, sort of. I knew it would be painful to cut that many words. I knew scenes I loved would have to go and be condensed. I knew it would…
And Action…Act II
I finally passed the 14,000 word mark and I’m on to Act I in my current WIP which would have been at 64,000 words if I didn’t scrap it and turn my Historical romance into Women’s fiction. Thanks, Susie! At first I was literally paralyzed to write when my romance wasn’t working. I had HALF…
What Have I Been Up To?
So nice of you to ask… A whole lot of nothing so it seems, but if I break it down, my schedule has been just as crazy as ever. This has been the month of plays and recitals (well, April/May) with my son playing Gideon in his high school play the SAME weekend I scheduled…
Ten Reason Why You Didn't Get Your ACFW Genesis Entry in on Time
This post is in honor of sending in my Genesis entry and not impulsively checking it one more time… If you’re entering, hurry and get yours in! 10. You were too busy doing your taxes. 9. Your critique partners didn’t get your entry back to you in time. 8. You spent all your time looking…
Anatomy of a Writing Weekend
I’m two hours into my writing weekend and after spending the first hour and a half researching and getting into my characters’ heads I’ve managed to write about 500 words. I’ll be keeping a running tab on my word count and activities so check back if you’re curious. I’m hoping this will keep me motivated…
Writing Weekend Retreat Here I Come
I’ve been planning this for a loooong time, but there was always multiple things happening each weekend. But the time has finally arrived. I get to spend almost two days in a hotel room writing. I hope to crank out at least 10,000 words, (more will be better) and not get hung up on all…
Top 5 things I've learned about writing NaNo
They say copying is the greatest form of flattery, or something like that. And I’m copying Georgiana’s post. After you finish here and leave your comment/list, go check hers out! Top 5 things I’ve learned about writing NaNo… 5. That I still have to do some amount of research or I shut down, the story…
NaNo, NaNo and I'm NOT Talking Mork and Mindy
Okay, I succumbed to cyber peer pressure and joined. Do I think I’ll write 50,000 words in a month? Noooo! I don’t even think I’m going to write 5,000 words in a month, but at least I’ll be a little more motivated to sit down and write something. My goal is not to crank out…
In Case You're Curious About My Writing Journey: January – September 2006
Caution: If you have a weak stomach or succumb to dizziness and nausea easily, and/or are pregnant…read at your own risk! The following posts contain sudden twists, unexpected turns, repeated highs and lows, but guarantee a thrill and insight to this writer’s journey to publication. Here’s just a peak into my writing journey… March 3,…
Motivation to Keep Writing
I had a nice chat with my agent this morning. He’s been working hard to sell my two stories and while there’s been a positive response to my writing, the stories haven’t been fits so far. After reworking one of them, we’re still hopeful and I’m looking to see if I can add a new…