I get this question a lot in my critique groups. How long are my chapters supposed to be? In the Good Ol’ Days, back when readers appreciated a nice turn […]
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Southern Author Expo
I’ve been asked to join the Greenville Library’s Southern Author Expo in two weeks. There are 5 speakers and 19 of us “normal” authors, who will be manning tables and […]
Sunday Day Trip
We drove up into the mountains Sunday after getting back from Edisto Island. Here are some photos from the trip:
What I’m Reading: Story Genius
I’m reading Story Genius by Lisa Cron, recommended by one of our sessoion presenters at the recent Women Writing the West Conference. It’s all about how you must dig deep […]
Query Letters
So my query letter got chosen out of the slush pile for Jericho Writers Slushpile Evaluation session next week – w00t! I’ll be learning whether my query letter is effective […]
Jericho Writers Summer Festival of Writing
I am really enjoying The Summer Festival of Writing! We’ve talked about revision and plotting, talked with agents and editors, and just generally had a great time chatting with other […]
A Day in the Life
People wonder what a writer’s day looks like … especially if they have a day job, like I do. My schedule is weird – some days I work 6-7 hours […]