What to do?
What to do, what to do? I’m at a bit of a loss again. After writing more than 1,000 words on Meg and Matt’s story yesterday, I’ve hit a block. If I take a page of
More queries? Check!
My task for “Operation Treat Writing Like a Day Job” today? Query letters. I sent out 3 more e-queries this morning. Unlike last week, no responses awaited me at the en
2 pounds, 13 3/4 ounces
That’s how much my Golden Heart entry weighs. It’s 36 pages of 6-page synopsis and 210 pages of the first 42 pages of my MS. How do I know how much it weighs? Easy —
Down but not out
Today I thought I was ready to print my full MS for the GH entry. Â Unfortunately, it was the first time I’d noticed that all my pages were 1.5-spaced instead of double-space
Limping along
That’s what my blog is doing … I haven’t been giving it as much attention as I should, I guess. Unfortunately, I haven’t been giving the NaNo the attention
Still plugging away
No, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth … even if it might seem like I did. I’ve been busy, busy, busy trying to balance my writing life with the day job a
Shipped off
Hmm. I just realized I made it sound like my Golden Heart entry is in the mail. Sadly, that’s not the case. I did, however, send in my query, synopsis and first 5 pages of MS
Almost ready …
Today, I finished tweaking the ending of my first MS, the one I’m entering in the Golden Heart. I deleted some stuff, added in new things and am now pretty happy with it. I a
Using ink …
I’m not going to say “wasting,” even if that’s what it feels like. That’s right. I printed out the first 48 pages of my MS, which is where I want to e
Dose of inspiration
I spotted this quote on a pretty leather-bound journal at Barnes & Noble when I took my extra-long dinner break there last night: Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you w