Sometimes in literature we come across stories that mirror the goings on of our own lives. This of course hearkens back to the age old Art Imitating Life/Life Imitating Art debate, but that makes it no less uncanny that someone else’s writing – someone else’s fiction – seems to have been adapted right out of your … Continue reading
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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
…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
Titillating Titles and Times
The more I read The Guide, the more I start to realize just how big of an undertaking I’ve bitten off. This is going to be a lot of hard work; like having-a-second-part-time-job lot of hard work. But that’s okay. I’m not sure who said it, but my favorite quote goes: “Nothing worth doing in … Continue reading
Search, Research, And Repeat
The very first thing The Guide tells me to do is research. Find out what books are being sold, how much they’re going for, who’s publishing and who’s buying. With this information you should be better suited to come up with an awesome, salable story idea. I already have an awesome, salable story idea that’s … Continue reading
