I’m approximately 20,000 words behind on NaNoWriMo and it’s the week of Thanksgiving. One of these is why I’m phoning it in with a short (but GOOD!) post for Two For Tuesday.What is Two For Tuesday? You post two of anything. Doesn’t matter what it is, they don’t have to be related. And since I’m … Continue reading (Two For Tuesday)^2
It’s All Subjective. Really.
I’m querying right now, so I’m sorry, but it’s all I can think about. Last night I had my SFF crit group look over my first ten pages again.One guy didn’t like the way I introduced the characters. He wanted more info about why they treat each other the way they do in the opening … Continue reading It’s All Subjective. Really.
It’s As Bad As You Think It Will Be…
I started querying THE DEMONS YOU KNOW... on November 2nd. That's exactly two weeks ago. I know it doesn't seem like a long time, especially in the glacially slow publishing world, but in waiting-to-hear-back-on-my-query time, it's like a gazillion years. Seriously, it took me about an hour to press that "send" button for the first … Continue reading It’s As Bad As You Think It Will Be…
I’m not a leper
My skin, especially on my head, constantly itches. Every time you see me, every time I tweet, every time I blog, know that my head is itching and I’m barely containing the urge to scratch it.That may not sound too bad to you – and it’s not for a little while – but it’s a … Continue reading I’m not a leper
My Month of Living Meatlessly
Whew! You guys have no idea how hard Vegetarian Month was for me! In the scope of Year of Months themes, it was easy in that I didn’t really have to do anything extra, but was hard in that I really wanted bacon.I know some people were taking bets against me, but I did, in … Continue reading My Month of Living Meatlessly
Walk to Cure Psoriasis
Hey everyone! I talked about this a few months ago, but the Walk to Cure Psoriasis is just a week away!Please go to my personal Walk site to read more about my experience with psoriasis.Over SEVEN MILLION Americans are affected by this disease, which has no cure – yet.If you can spare the time, I’d … Continue reading Walk to Cure Psoriasis
100% Absolutely True Advice You Should Occasionally Ignore
There are some shining gems of writerly advice put forth so often we’ve begun to think of them as “rules.” Whether you’ve been stalking book industry blogs since before Miss Snark began offering her gin-fueled snarkery or this is your first week reading about writing, you’ve heard these all before. But before you follow one … Continue reading 100% Absolutely True Advice You Should Occasionally Ignore
In Defense of NaNoWriMo or "Don’t Playa-hate*, participate"
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is one week away and I’ve been seeing a lot of blog posts and tweets about it. Most of them are full of excitement, but many from publishing industry folks seem intent on casting a dark cloud over the event. They all sound something like this: “Well, I guess, maybe, … Continue reading In Defense of NaNoWriMo or "Don’t Playa-hate*, participate"
Road Trip Wednesday: Comp Titles
I usually devote my Wednesday blog posts to answering YA Highway’s Road Trip Wednesday questions, but this week I don’t really know what to say to the topic:What/who are your comp titles/authors?For people not down with industry lingo, comp titles are other books that your book is similar too – in theme, subject matter, atmosphere, … Continue reading Road Trip Wednesday: Comp Titles
Chilean Miners
Unless you’ve been living under a rock with no internet service, you’ve heard about the Chilean miners. Our entire country has been watching, gobbling up any news coming from that copper mine. I’ve heard people theorize that we’re so interested in this story because we are so desperate for any kind of good news – … Continue reading Chilean Miners
Sarah Nicolas 