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Posted on December 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
Sometimes I think I’m a librarian with all the books I own. I live in the United States, and books, both print and electronic are easy to come by. So today, since some of you are not from the U.S., but represent 33 countries, I’m going to share with you some of the resources I have […]
In the Meantime
Posted on December 5, 2014 7 Comments
As I continue to wait to hear from publishers and contests, I’ve decided to be proactive and continue to write something. A new friend said she continued to write full novels until finally one sold, then she had others to tweak on the heels of her first sale. In my life, I’ve put the cart […]
Avoiding Cynicism
Posted on December 4, 2014 1 Comment
It’s easy to get discouraged and cynical these days – and I don’t even watch the news. You know the saying “no news is good news”? I avoid watching the news for that reason. But I’m actually talking about writing. Sometimes no news won’t turn out to be good news. I think it’s human nature […]
Writing Tidbit – Conflict
Posted on December 3, 2014 2 Comments
In life, we hate it. Well, some of us do, some of us thrive on it. Some invoke it, others avoid it. What is it? Conflict. It’s a must when writing a story. I’m not published yet, but I still have learned a few things about writing. And I’m going to refer to some of […]
What Fuels YOUR Ideas?
Posted on November 12, 2014 4 Comments
Where do you get your inspiration? For me, it can something as simple as a “what if” question to change a story that’s already been written. OR, my mind thinks about an update. As a mental exercise, I’ve done two updates. I’ve not written these down, and who knows if I’ll ever do them or […]
My Next Step – Part 2
Posted on November 5, 2014 Leave a Comment
I’m moving on. Meghan’s Choice is in the hands of two publishers and is entered into two contests. I have been advised to let her go for awhile and move on. What are my options? Let’s look at them. I could start the sequel, Rose’s Redemption. But I really feel like that’s putting the cart […]
NaNoBloMo – not this year
Posted on November 4, 2014 Leave a Comment
There’s the NaNoWriMo challenge which a bunch of friends of mine are trying to write a 50,000-word novel or that word count this month. There was another challenge, and I was tempted, the NaNoBloMo – which is to put up a blog post every day. I can’t do that either, but I will attempt to […]
Let’s Face It – what about brick walls?
Posted on October 30, 2014 13 Comments
What is it in your life you don’t want to face right now? For me, it’s this: after all I’ve done to get my manuscript ready for publication, it still might not be ready. It’s been professionally edited. I spent a lot of money on it – never mind the time. What prompted this? I […]
Writing Emotional Pain – without bleeding too much on your readers
Posted on October 23, 2014 9 Comments
“Please reject.” The email was from a complete stranger. I almost didn’t open it because I thought it was junk mail. Then I thought, oh. Oh. A reject letter. I might as well see who this is really from. I was once told that writing one’s pain makes a compelling read. It’s deep and people […]
The Waiting Game – how to play it
Posted on October 15, 2014 1 Comment
I hate to wait. Don’t we all. But I’m in The Waiting Game now, and for at least a week or so, I will discipline myself to find something to do besides thinking about whether or not I’ll get an agent or an editor. Since I don’t like waiting, I’ve decided not to sit around […]
Donna L.H. Smith 