Thoughts on Writing
Recently, multiple organizations in Newfoundland invited me to participate in the 8th Annual Women's Work Festival. The festival was amazing for a variety of reasons. First, the organizations involved in…
Please keep in mind this post is informational only. I am NOT guaranteeing the work of any specific editor or organization -- you are responsible for vetting any editor you…
In my last installment on the concept of waiting in a writer's life, I wanted to address self-publishing.There are plenty of good, successful self-published books out there. There are also…
In a continuation of my series on the nature of waiting, today I want to discuss some of the benefits of being a writer who bides their time.For traditional publishing,…
Writers are waiters, sometimes literally. We work in restaurants for minimum wage and tips to support our writing “habits.” But even if we aren’t asking if someone wants to hear…
The InterviewPart IIWhat do you think are the greatest challenges facing a "new" writer? Well, of course, the odds in the business are huge. There is a canyon between “published”…
Part ITake us through your writing process.I start with character sketches, fleshing them out carefully and then make a story arc of the plot. I write the first draft fast,…