Well, I have managed to win NaNoWriMo again for another year and as has been the case in each of the past three NaNo’s I learned something new about writing and about myself. I set myself a pretty ambitious goal this year. I wanted to get my 50,000 words completed by November 20th. That didn’t quite happen. The actual date of completion was November 22nd instead. Not quite what I planned but this NaNo had something others did not: days when I didn’t actually write. Yes, its true. I had a few things come up where I was on the road without time to write. I think the total non-writing days this year was three so, in theory, I actually […]
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Developing a Thick Skin
You know that part of the submission process where you send in your work and sit back, fingers and toes crossed, and wait and hope? If you’ve ever submitted your work, chances are pretty good you also know the part where your work comes back with a rejection. All the weeks and months of waiting and hoping come crashing down with the intensity of a kidney punch. You have two ways of dealing with such a blow. You can curl up in the fetal position and swear to never do it again. Sometimes this means you give up on writing completely and sometimes you simply refuse to send your work out again. I call this the “I will never love […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 18 – Discussion with K.A. Bedford
Hello Everyone. I have wanted to get Adrian (KA) Bedford on the show for some time. I remember well the day I first met him and had the chance to discuss writing and hear some of his stories. I’m happy to say he consented to appear on the show and we were able to schedule a time despite the 14-hour time difference. I hope you enjoy our discussion. Get Published, Episode 18 – Discussion with K.A. Bedford Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published, Episode 18 – Discussion with K.A. Bedford Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 0:14 — Introduction – Show #18 – Discussion with K.A. Bedford Welcome to the show. 00:46 […]
Read moreTake a Moment to Say “Thank You”
I talk a lot about writing and the many challenges I face in doing it. Sometimes I complain about how much time it takes or how I hate waiting. Bitch, bitch, bitch. It feels like that is all I do some days. I know I celebrate some of the triumphs but I just realized that I have sorely neglected to say two words to a number of very important people. Thank you. I talk about my obligations to my family all the time but I don’t think I’ve ever said just what my family has done to allow me to pursue this dream of mine. Let me fix that (major) oversight on my part. First and foremost, let me say […]
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