Category: Author dreams
Living that #AmQuerying life
Writing the novel? I’m starting to learn that’s the easy part. I finished writing and editing my first Women’s Fiction novel in July of 2020, and started the querying process. (For non-writer types, that’s when you pitch your book to literary agents in the hope of… Continue Reading “Living that #AmQuerying life”
The moment I questioned everything
For the first time in ages (maybe ever), I really, TRULY thought about what it would mean if traditional publishing never happens for me.
Rejected
I started a new notebook to log my R&R progress and shared updates each day over on Instagram Stories. Entire chapters were cut! Other chapters were fully rewritten! Tons of work, but I was happy to do it because a real, live agent (in NEW YORK CITY, no less) had suggested the changes.
… and back to the beginning?
When I started this blog in January of 2009, my life was weirdly similar to how it is today. Working full-time. Getting up early to write and edit novels. Dreaming of being an author.
What’s up next? My novel!
I was really starting to make it a habit to work on my novel every possible chance. In early March, I hit 100,000 words. And then the pandemic hit.
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