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PublishQuest: November 2010
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One writer's never-ending quest to be published: the joys, the pain and the monotony of stories, queries and rejections. . .just waiting for one yes. There was an error in this gadget. Monday, November 22, 2010. What do you think? As a writer, what genre rules do you see, and do you view them as unbreakable? As a reader, would you not pick up a book because it had some differences from other books in the same genre? Writing Seminar Wrap Up. Some of the most positive things I brought out were connections ...
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PublishQuest: October 2010
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One writer's never-ending quest to be published: the joys, the pain and the monotony of stories, queries and rejections. . .just waiting for one yes. There was an error in this gadget. Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Pencils at the ready, people! Yes, I know, most people write on word processors these days, but it is hardly a picturesque phrase.) It's nearly November, and you know what that means? National Novel Writing Month! For more information and to register, go to http:/ www.nanowrimo.org/ . I've receiv...
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PublishQuest: To E-Pub or Not to E-Pub?
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One writer's never-ending quest to be published: the joys, the pain and the monotony of stories, queries and rejections. . .just waiting for one yes. There was an error in this gadget. Sunday, August 7, 2011. To E-Pub or Not to E-Pub? If you've been following my blog with any regularity. . well, God bless you, because I've been so erratic in my posts lately. . .but anyway. . . Why would a writer want to avoid e-publishing? Well, here are a few of my own top reservations:. August 9, 2011 at 9:39 AM. Ownin...
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PublishQuest: August 2010
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One writer's never-ending quest to be published: the joys, the pain and the monotony of stories, queries and rejections. . .just waiting for one yes. There was an error in this gadget. Friday, August 27, 2010. Things that make me happy I'm a writer. . . Anyway, this sweet pal emailed me that not only was she enjoying the book, her sons were, too. That is music to my ears! It makes all the writing angst worthwhile. It was the kind of call every writer dreams of hearing. Tuesday, August 10, 2010. I really ...
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PublishQuest: May 2011
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One writer's never-ending quest to be published: the joys, the pain and the monotony of stories, queries and rejections. . .just waiting for one yes. There was an error in this gadget. Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The itch is back. I'm hearing the voices again. No, the insanity isn't back. I haven't lost my mind or gained an alter personality. I'm hearing my characters speak again. It's been a relief to have one thing off my daily list. It'll come. Until then, I just have to ignore the itch a little longer.
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PublishQuest: Filing the Pieces
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One writer's never-ending quest to be published: the joys, the pain and the monotony of stories, queries and rejections. . .just waiting for one yes. There was an error in this gadget. Friday, October 28, 2011. Re-writing segments of a book are like taking a large chunk of a puzzle and retooling those pieces in such a way that they make the puzzle even better. . .but still fit the original picture. Stay tuned for more info in the coming days! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Seeking the Write Life.
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PublishQuest: October 2011
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One writer's never-ending quest to be published: the joys, the pain and the monotony of stories, queries and rejections. . .just waiting for one yes. There was an error in this gadget. Friday, October 28, 2011. Re-writing segments of a book are like taking a large chunk of a puzzle and retooling those pieces in such a way that they make the puzzle even better. . .but still fit the original picture. Stay tuned for more info in the coming days! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Interview with Amanda Hocking.
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PublishQuest: The itch is back
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One writer's never-ending quest to be published: the joys, the pain and the monotony of stories, queries and rejections. . .just waiting for one yes. There was an error in this gadget. Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The itch is back. I'm hearing the voices again. No, the insanity isn't back. I haven't lost my mind or gained an alter personality. I'm hearing my characters speak again. It's been a relief to have one thing off my daily list. It'll come. Until then, I just have to ignore the itch a little longer.
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PublishQuest: February 2011
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One writer's never-ending quest to be published: the joys, the pain and the monotony of stories, queries and rejections. . .just waiting for one yes. There was an error in this gadget. Wednesday, February 9, 2011. I am pre-empting my regular blogging on all sites this week to bring you this important message. As you can imagine, this is good news. As you can also guess, buses like this don't come cheap. So the Estes are holding a fundraiser to help them raise the money. To read more about Noah's full sto...
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PublishQuest: Edit! Oh, please edit!
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One writer's never-ending quest to be published: the joys, the pain and the monotony of stories, queries and rejections. . .just waiting for one yes. There was an error in this gadget. Monday, August 29, 2011. Oh, please edit! Last week I reviewed an e-published book. It was a fairly good story; some of the characters were strong and well-written, and the basic idea was a good one (if not highly original). Am I wasting time in not putting my work out right away? It may not be undergoing scrutiny by agent...