Tag Archives: Publishing

NEVER TOO OLD TO KEEP LEARNING

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

I somehow let the past two weeks slip by without posting anything. The good news is, I’ve been busy in a positive way! I haven’t received the galley of In Her Mother’s Shoes, but I did receive the final format, … Continue reading →

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THE BLOSSOMS OF SPRING

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

I’ve posted a string of negativity and disappointments over the past several months. Well, spring seems to have sprung early in the northeast, and with it, some positive activity with my writing. As you may recall (I whine about it … Continue reading →

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WHAT PRICE, CRITIQUES?

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

I have been negligent in my postings! Between being very busy with my full time job and, for the past two weeks, being on my first real vacation in many years, it just hasn’t fit into my schedule. My apologies … Continue reading →

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Another Year, Another Round of Rejections

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

No writer likes to receive rejections. Anyone who has been following my blog for a while knows I’ve been trying for months to find an agent who would say “yes” to In Her Mother’s Shoes. By Christmas I was reaching the … Continue reading →

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Moving On – I Write Because…

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

No one could ever accuse me of giving up easily. Having worked through my entire list of agents by the holidays, I was ready to throw in the towel with the stream of rejections. Then I received one that gave … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS WISH TO NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

I feel a bit like the little girl who didn’t find what she wanted under the tree on Christmas morning. But I’m not a little girl. So what does a big girl do when she can’t have what she really … Continue reading →

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THE (HOLIDAY WISH) BEAT GOES ON

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Just thought I’d update my readers on the status of my persistent drive to land an agent and a traditional publisher. It’s not looking great. I’m now up to 32 rejections of 85 queries sent. I have 3 partial manuscripts … Continue reading →

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Might Holiday Wishes Come True?

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

I’m wondering if a little Christmas magic is in play. Two weeks ago I admitted that my holiday wish (and most writers, if they were honest) was to land an agent so I could have my next book (currently titled … Continue reading →

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WHY FANTASY?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Today I’d like to welcome Yvonne Hertzberger as my guest blogger. Yvonne, like me, came to the writing life in a “more mature stage” of life. Here she talks about how she launched her writing career with fantasy: Over the … Continue reading →

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Balancing Your Day Job With Building Your Author Platform (and living the rest of your life)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

If your image of yourself includes that you are a writer, then you must write. Ah, if only it could be as easy as it sounds. The reality is, no matter what our self-image, the bills must be paid and … Continue reading →

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