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Into the Deep End – First 5 Pages

I may be on a bit of a query-high. It happens after sending them out to other people too, right? That little buzz you get emailing an agent, that little rush of adrenaline hoping this time, this agent will love your work as much as you do, and will read it and shout YES! THIS […]

My First Author Interview(!)

I can’t even tell you how excited I am to have done my very first author interview. (Or how nervous I was that I would end up sounding like a total idiot.) In any case, thanks so much Beverly Diehl for the opportunity to talk a little bit about The Wisdom to Know the Difference. […]

It Takes a Village to Write a Book

In my last post, I talked about how swapping reviews with other writers is, in my opinion, a really bad idea. That said, not sharing your work is equally problematic. The simple difference, is when you chose to share it. Writing is, by its very nature, a solitary sport. They are your ideas, your characters, your plot, and […]

Cheating to Get Ahead

The Arts may be one area in life in which hard work doesn’t always equal success. If you are a plumber, a software developer, a doctor, or a vacuum salesman, the harder you work, the further you advance in your career. Generally. And the more money you make. Again, generally. But if you happen to […]

Writer’s Block: Troublesome Meddler or Your Muse’s Little Helper?

I received the following message from a friend who is attempting to write her first script: I have been trying to write the same 10 pages of of script and I can’t get past it. How do you do it? There are two answers here. One is “some days, very slowly!” But the second is […]

Exploring Sexuality

I have a vagina. I know, it’s shocking, but true. More shocking? I actually like it. It’s kinda fun. No, not kinda – in the right hands, ahem, it is fun. As are my nipples and other body parts. I’m a woman who enjoys sex. There. I said it. Okay, now why would you tell me […]

Write Naked, Pretend to be Wise, and Make Good Art

My 100th Post!

Somehow I’ve made it to 100 posts, and I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I kind of hate this whole “platform” thing. It causes constant anxiety for me. Have I’ve posted something lately? Is it interesting? Will anyone READ it? Or is it just more space fodder floating around in this […]

Follow the Fear

When I was in high school, I joined a program called Youth Leadership Metrocrest, a wonderful program that brought together juniors and seniors from several local high schools to teach them about being a leader in politics, business, etc. Because we came together from different schools, the first time we met as a group was […]

Beta Reader Utopia

On one of the Writer Groups I follow, someone recently asked what is a Beta Reader and why would an author need one? It’s a valid and important question, and one that I’ve been toying with a lot lately, along with the twin question: What should you look for in a Beta Reader? What is [...]