Monthly Archives: June 2009
Update and Here’s a Question for Ya
Okay, so today’s post (and by post I mean the one sentence I’m about to write here and slap up on the internet), is completely unrelated to the series of posts I’ve been doing. So, don’t try to draw any … Continue reading
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The Hopefuls Day 4: Expectations (Guest Blog)
Hi, Everyone. Happy Friday! Please welcome our next anonymous guestblogger. Behind her mask, she’s a very cool author, so I’m so thankful she’s agreed to come on and share her experience. Here you go… Expectations You’re finished your WIP, and … Continue reading
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The Hopefuls Day 3: Deep, Dark Fears
Hi, guys. It’s me again. Big thanks to our guest blogger yesterday who was very helpful and awesomely candid. Today, is day three, and in the spirit of true Support Groupage, I’m airing all my deepest, darkest agented-authorly fears. So, … Continue reading
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The Hopefuls Day 2: False Start (Guest Post)
Chandler asked me to write briefly on my sordid tale of finding an agent and then needing another one. So, I’ll do that. Write, briefly, I mean. Because it’s not the most uplifting story, but I do think it’s one … Continue reading
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The Hopefuls: Day 1
Hi, friends! Today, is Day 1 of The Hopefuls blog series. I’m kicking us off today and tomorrow and will be posting periodically in between guest posts. But before we get into it, I first want to backtrack to my … Continue reading
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The Hopefuls
Ok, I promised an addendum to my last post–A little belated. Oops. Anyway, my addendum to my last post is: WRITE. You can only be so involved. You can only be in so many groups and keep track of so … Continue reading
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Up Your Critique Technique
Tomorrow, I’ll post an addendum to yesterday’s post on Total Immersion. Can y’all guess what that addendum will be? Today’s Thursday Post, is once again inspired by my evening spent at the DFW Writers Workshop. It was a pretty crazy … Continue reading
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Total Immersion
Don’t know if y’all know this, but Shelli (of Market My Words) just nabbed herself an agent. Congratulations, Shelli. I’ve linked to her post, so definitely check that out if you love a good agent-signing story, but what really struck … Continue reading
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Review in Questions: Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
“Don’t worry, Anna. I’ll tell her, okay? Just let me think about the best way to do it.” “Okay.” “Promise me? Promise you won’t say anything?” “Don’t worry.” I laughed. “It’s our secret, right?” According to her best friend Frankie, … Continue reading
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Gasping for Air and Other Attractive Ways to Read Aloud
Hi, friends. I’m reporting back after last night’s festivities at my first DFW Writers Workshop. First of all, can I just tell you how talented these people are? I mean the members are legit. Second of all, they are Organized … Continue reading
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