Goals and Hopes

RWA Chapter Contests: Experience is What You Get

2017-02-07

S.E. White

Goals and Hopes, Reviews, Romance Writers of America, RWA Chapter Contests, Writing Process

You know, after you really needed it for the contest.

Head Hopping

2017-02-03

S.E. White

Goals and Hopes, My Books, Recommendations, Silliness, Writing Process

I can’t help it, the term gives me a mental image of headhunters every time.

This picture represents my hopes and goals. I’d even go so far as to add a hashtag and make it #lifegoals. Someday I, too, may be part of a used bookstore promotion to clean off some shelves and get rid of 12 romance novels for 1.00$ It may sound bitter or snarky, but really, that is the goal. To have enough of my books in print that someday a bookstore will have to get rid of some at…

The Magic of Manuscript Rejections; Part the Second

2016-12-20

S.E. White

Goals and Hopes, My Books, Query Letters, Writing Process

Lets review the scoreboard so far! Established Medium Size Agency: #pass, with a very polite form letter. Much appreciated. Established Medium Size Agency: No reply, which means #pass New Small Agency: Zero reply and it’s past their stated 4 week response time. #pass Established Medium Size: Still no reply. Their stated reply window is 12 weeks and it’s been about 10, so I figure #pass. Small Independent Romance Only Agency: #pass with the kindest personal letter full of pointers for me, which…