Now that I’ve gotten 8 critiques on my work, it’s time to put those puppies to use and revise my first chapter. Revising – to me – is the hardest part of the creative writing process. Here you’ve got this piece of artwork you’ve created that is pretty good, and now using the varying and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing & Publishing
The Eye of the Tiger
I faced one of my biggest fears Saturday afternoon and I am quite proud of myself. As you know I joined Critique Circle a little while ago so that I can get critiques and feedback from other writers. I submitted the first chapter of my novel for review, and it came into the review queue early last … Continue reading
I’ve Got a Guide, But I Need a Compass
Am I crazy? I mean, am I really crazy? I follow literary agent Rachelle Gardner‘s blog, and she has a post about how to write both a fiction and a non-fiction proposal. I skipped over the non-fiction proposal for obvious reasons, and just read through the fiction prop. After reading the 11 part proposal outline, I … Continue reading
…That’s the Sound of My Horn Tooting…
I’ve gotten to the point in my journey towards publication where I need to start working on my proposal. My proposal will go along with my finished manuscript when I mail it off into the world, and will give editors an idea of what my story is about. You know when a book catches your … Continue reading
Allow me to explain myself…
The real name of this blog should be The Path to Publication, I Hope….but that just doesn’t sound as good. I’m starting this blog to document and share my journey of trying to get a novel published and sold in a bookstore near you. I’m a total newbie to the publishing world and I really … Continue reading
Spinning Jenni 