Carrie Pack's Blog, page 61

Just submitted the second draft of my manuscript. Time to open a bottle of wine.

Just submitted the second draft of my manuscript. Time to open a bottle of wine.

Holy Bananas!

My second draft of my manuscript is done! I just need to read through it one more time, and then it’s off to the editor.

Holy crap … this is like happening and stuff!

Hello there!

carriepack:

If you’re reading this, that means you’ve found my author’s blog. Congratulations! Have a seat; I’ll pour you a cup of coffee.

My first novel will be published by interludepress this summer, and I couldn’t be more excited. I wish I could share the title, plot and cover with you, but it’s not done cooking yet. I will say that my book should be in the next round of titles they announce, and you will likely be able to hear my shriek all the way from America’s Wang when it is made publi...

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Stealing characters from real life

I think one of my favorite things about writing is developing all the little quirks that make a character real. Those little ticks and habits that remind you of people you know. I’d much rather talk about how a character can’t stop twirling her hair than tell you about how so-and-so has blue eyes.

I tend to incorporate traits of people I know: me, my husband, an old friend. For example, I’m the hair twirler; my husband has the blue eyes. That’s how I know at some point...

Applying nonfiction writing skills to fiction

This is a repost of a response I gave to the following question a few weeks ago on my personal blog. As someone with a background in academia and journalism, I felt it was an interesting tidbit to share.

Hi! I was just wondering if you have any tips for writing a narrative. I am used to writing scientific papers and information/analysis essays. Both with their own unique style, but nevertheless different than a narrative story or any sort of fiction. I find writing narrative the most challengi...

I found this video on my laptop from about a year and a half...

I found this video on my laptop from about a year and a half ago.

At this point I was really introspective about my career and I had begun to realize I wanted to make writing my full-time job. I just wasn’t ready to talk about it, and I didn’t know how to get started.

Thanks to interludepress and a lot of gumption on my part, my dream is finally becoming a reality. Thanks Annie, Lex, and Girlie for making it happen!