Two rejections in two days
Now I remember why I’m so glad to be off the dating scene. Rejection hurts. A lot. I’m sure I’m not the only one to equate the search for an agent to the search f
Distraction 8, Arlene 2
That’s right: Distraction is whupping my rear in a big way these days. If there’s a down side to being a Golden Heart® finalist, that would be it. Until recently, I ha
Still on Cloud Nineteen
Yeah, I’m saying there has to be something higher than Cloud Nine, and I’m on it. I am a 2011 Golden Heart finalist. I’ve been fielding congratulatory calls, twee
The Golden phone call
My phone woke me up — and this time, it was THE call … well, the call that I’m a Golden Heart finalist, at least. “Beauty and the Ballplayer” finaled in t
Countdown is on
I’m sure I’m not the only one counting down the days hours until Golden Heart finalist calls go out. To keep my nerves at bay, I’ve been checking in with the gals
I’ve been doing it wrong?
No, not IT it. But I just found out I’ve been taking the wrong approach to query writing. A friend and I recently exchanged query letters. Keep in mind that I’ve writte
Fun on the Interwebs
I can’t remember the address of this website. All I know is, one night at the office, many years ago, one of my coworkers who no longer works there said, “Hey, hereR
Productive weekend
I can’t say this weekend has been perfect, but it’s close. Even though I was busy with the day job, I had a chance to get inspired again. Last week was an “off we
Meeting in the morning
In about 12 hours, I’ll be at my RWA chapter meeting. I’m definitely looking forward to it — all the more because I do not have to rush back to the office afterward.
Funny stuff
Strange coincidences seem to be following me everywhere. In November, on the day I shipped off my GH entries, I got the call about finaling in the Beacon contest. Today, as I left