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How long is long enough to submit your MS?

by Diana McCollum April is the month for blogging about the ups and downs of writing. We've had some really great blogs on this subject. I decided to republish my 2022 blog about "how long is long enough to submit your MS?"Enjoy!Should you give up on submitting a MS that has 5, 10 or 20 rejections?If you believe in your work and have had it edited to within an inch of its life, I say no, don’t

The Roller Coaster of Writing by Lynn Lovegreen

 Every career has its ups and downs. Writing is no exception. I’ve had my share, as most writers have.  The downs can be dramatic. Many of us go through periods of writer’s block, periods when we can’t come up with ideas or don’t have the energy to write. I’ve only had a few of those when I’ve been too stressed because of personal events (or a global pandemic). My advice is to let yourself rest

Questions re: Traditional Publishing vs Self-publishing

 I belong to a number of online groups for writers. I enjoy people telling what the writing life means to them. But over the last few months, the comments have become variations on the same theme. A question like - I've just finished my first book, should I go for traditional publishing, or should I self publish? I know what it means to be a beginner, and I have tried to provide answers

My Ongoing Writing Journey by Eleri Grace

Well, this month's topic is top-of-mind for me as I try once again to reclaim the creativity & momentum that the pandemic stole! My third novel was about halfway complete in spring 2020, as I released the second novel of my Clubmobile Girls series in May 2020 with every intention of publishing that 3rd novel in 2021. It's now about 75% complete, which is truly disheartening . . . for me and for

It’s been A Roller Coaster Ride!

By: Marcia King-Gamble www.lovemarcia.com I still remember the day clearly when I got the call that anEditor (from a big press) wanted to publish me. All that visualization andanguish had paid off.  After months ofgoing to Barnes & Noble and the now defunct Borders and Walden Books, andvisualizing, I was now being offered a contract.A dream was coming true, and this was in 1998, when I was

The Ups and Downs of Writing ...

                            The Ups and Downs of Writing Ghosts by Kathryn Hills I’m excited to be visiting Romancing the Genres! Thank you for having me.When Marcia King-Gamble approached me and shared that the current month’s theme is The Ups and Downs of Writing, I knew I wanted to talk about our latest release. I say “our” because GHOSTS OF NEW ENGLAND: LAST LIGHT POINT includes four books

The Ups and Downs of My Writing Career

Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soulnourishing romantic women’s fiction with light paranormal elements. My storiesshow you what life could be like if you had a place like The Circle where youare unconditionally accepted, supported and loved. And where, with thissupport, you make choices to overcome the darkest nights and choose love andlight.I can

The Ups & Downs of Writing - A Case Study

By Robin WeaverIf you’re a writer, this month’s theme, “Ups & Downs ofWriting,” couldn’t be more apropos. If you look writing up in the dictionary,it says: Trying to write is like getting on a roller coaster while trying tocreate your artistic masterpiece with an etch-a-sketch. In a thunderstorm.Of course, it doesn’t say that, but it should. Someone pleaselet Dictionary.Com know they can

What's in a name?

 As Mr. Shakespeare had Juliet say in that tragic play, “What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.”Well, that might hold true for roses and your doomed lover’s surname. Thanks family feud! But when it comes to naming a character? I beg to differ. Here’s my story.A couple years ago, I submitted the bones of a story to my publisher who was launching a

A Moment That is Priceless by Paty Jager

 I have been blessed to have met so many people through my writing. The writers, the fans, and the bookstore owners.It has been over eight years ago that I was at a bookstore for a signing with two other authors. One of the authors and I clicked. Other than writing the main thing we had in common was our love of the Native American culture. She happened to be married to a Native American and