Blogs for Writers

On Saturday, Courtney asked about my favorite blogs for writers.  Here they are. 1. http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/   This is super agent Rachelle Gardner’s blog.  Nearly every post is about writing or publishing. 2. http://rovingeditor.blogspot.com/   Sean Costello, a freelance book editor based in the U.K., writes this blog.  It will give you a birdseye view of the book and…

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Heart Breaker

I love the story about the elderly Athabascan woman who was asked how to make moosehide moccasins.  Her reply?  “Well, first you kill a moose.” In other words, have a seat.  This is going to take a while. When I’m asked, “How do you write a novel?”  My answer is, “Well, first you break a heart.” And not just any…

Rats!

Do you ever have one of those days? You know, an “oh rats!” day.  Usually I love Mondays.  That’s because I love my job, which is writing novels. I don’t write on the weekends, so Monday is my “Hooray! I-get-to-write-again” day.  But yesterday morning (a Monday), I read a blog and discovered that the agent who has my…

Slip of The Pen

I have just resubmitted a manuscript (working title – BILLIONS ) after three months of rewriting.  It was an extensive rewrite that included an addition of 12,000 words and  more emphasis on the romance aspect of the story.  (The novel is also a mystery.)  It’s my first novel written specifically for the inspirational market, and…

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