Tag Archive: novel

Sep
23
2010

Balance, Smalance

Did someone here say something about balance? *Looks around and hides under a blanket of shame—it’s blue and fuzzy and I like it here.* Okay, so here’s the thing… The thing is this… Well, see it all started when… Epic failure on the whole finding balance/scheduling thing this week. There I admit it. Last week …

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Aug
27
2010

What's Next?

So, what’s next? Do I want to try my hand at another novella? How about a short novel? Or perhaps another single title? Do I want to start on my idea for book two in my series? Do I want to change my idea for book two and go a different direction than what I …

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Aug
27
2010

The End of the Novella

I finished my first novella this week!! It’s only the first draft, so I know I still have a bunch of work to do with it, but for now it’s done. I have to say it was much harder to write it than I expected it to be. I think it’s because I didn’t spend …

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Aug
13
2010

Thick Skin

A writer has to have thick skin to make it in this business. It hurts to get critiques. It hurts to get rejections. It hurts to wonder if you’re good enough. If you want to be a writer, you walk away when it gets tough. You get a critique and you take it to heart …

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Aug
10
2010

Hitting The Quarter Mile

I’ve recently started jogging again and since I’m not a distance runner (yet!), it’s always hard for me to get started. I know that if I can just convince myself to put on my workout clothes and tie my sneakers, then I won’t have a reason to be lazy and sit in my big comfy …

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