This is an Insecure Writer's Support Group post. Since I'm currently querying and fielding nothing but rejections, I'd like to share the pain. Odds are good that some of you are in the trenches with me. The optional August question is: What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey? Querying. Avoid [...]
This is a Top Ten Tuesday post, and it's all about the trip down memory lane. It sounds strange at first to think a book, dead leaves stuffed full of words, could come with a strong sensory memory attached to anything other than your eyes. But if you think about it, a lot of different [...]
Don't fight it. Embrace the slang.
Slightly cheating for this week's top ten, but I hope you'll forgive me. Back in October I wrote a post for Books Rock My World that has a lot to do with the topic for this week. If you didn't know I write for that site, now you do know. Unless you hated one of my articles, in [...]
I recently attended my very first convention, the Romantic Times Convention in Reno, Nevada. As an introduction to a SUPER new scene, this was nice and gentle. I'll do my best to give you the pros and cons and lead up to my answer to the question: was it worth it? Pros for going: Discount option available [...]
This is an Insecure Writer's Support Group post. To join the group yourself, head over to their website and don't forget to throw a ninja salute at our captain, Alex J Cavanaugh. The co-hosts for this month's posts are Beverly Stowe McClure, Tyrean Martinson, Tonja Drecker and Ellen the Cynical Sailor, stop by and check out their posts as you're hopping today! The [...]
Feeling the urge to write up some bookworm top ten posts yourself? That Artsy Reader Girl has you covered. Head over and check out her topics for the rest of the summer and then jump on in with the link-up. For this week's post I wanted to mix it up a little. So I'm making a half-and-half [...]
Top Ten Tuesdays started in 2010 on The Broke and the Bookish and moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January 2018. Make fun lists about literary things using the topics provided, or go rogue and make up your own. Basically, if you're a bookworm, come booknerd with us! My favorite color is yellow. It's the color of sunshine, [...]
Grit For this post we want the grit that means courage and resolve, or strength of character. The definition that is synonymous with bravery, pluck, mettle, backbone, strength of will, steel, nerve, fortitude, toughness, determination, and tenacity. All of that sounds . . . well, amazing. MUCH better than refreshing your inbox for the sixth [...]
Yay for finding new gems in the blogging world! Thanks to signing up for new mailing lists I found out about the Top Ten Tuesday blog posts. They looked like so much fun, I couldn't resist. A place to let my inner booknerd shine? A way to geek out over obscure bookish things? AND an [...]