I have made no secret my desire to get my work out in print but there are days when I wonder if I’ve got the chops to actually make it. I’ve had several established (see published) authors tell me that I have what it takes. The interesting (to me at least) thing about that is most of them have not read a single word of my prose. If they haven’t read my work how can they honestly say I have what it takes? I actually asked that very question of one of my author friends. He is a writer with five books out and I have known him for a few years now. I trust his opinion. When he said […]
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Poll: Which should come first? The Agent or the Publisher?
Should a writer do an agent search before anything ever gets sent to a publisher, or should the writer bite the bullet and submit themselves? What do you think? [poll id=”2“]
Read moreThe Writer’s Life – When is it time to celebrate?
I’ve been doing project management as part of my day job for several years now and one thing that is often touted (although rarely done, in my experience) is celebrate. Celebrate the beginning of a project and party harder when it is successfully completed (or simply completed without casualties). Is a writing project so much different? Should you, the writer, be excited to start and excited to finish? Should you be willing to treat yourself? In my mind, the answer to both questions should be a resounding YES! But do you do it? If I had to be honest with myself, I would have to say that I don’t generally. I did go out for dinner when my first book was […]
Read moreThe Writer’s Life: Multitasking
I used to think that I was pretty good with multitasking. I was regularly able to both chew gum AND walk at the same time. Often out of rhythm with each other. That’s why I get so frustrated with my writing. There are lots of things I can be doing to improve my craft and increase my chances at getting published. I could be: sending queries/submissions to agents and publishers; researching markets; making new contacts; working on my podcast (Get Published); plotting my next story; writing a new blog entry; doing a critique (for Critters.org); editing one of my stories; and/or I could actually be writing. Lots to chose from, right? If I get bored with one thing I can […]
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