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NaNoWriMo – Day One
2,600 words so far. The average daily output needs to be 1,666.67 to reach that 50,000 milestone by the end of the month. My target is going to be 3,000/day, just in case my signing events and travel time knock me out of commission every now and then. So, what am I writing about, you… Continue reading
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How did I get here?
I have a tendency of looking at my toes. Metaphorically. When I perform tasks, I get lost in the minutia of each step, concentrating on making things line up perfectly, editing down to the pixel-level, agonizing over every jot and nuance. In some ways, the overall task doesn’t interest me as much as each individual… Continue reading
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The One. The Only. The Publishing dynamo. Nadene Carter.
I was only three weeks into the querying process when I found my match. Her name was Nadene Carter and she had three qualities that put an end to my search. 1) She is a dynamo. A whirlwind of focused energy. Tackling several things at a time, she manages her schedule in a way that… Continue reading
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What Twitter has taught me about…
…writing: Proofread closely before you submit. You can’t take it back. …reading: There just isn’t enough time for all the wonderful talent out there. …friends: Some give freely of themselves. Most are selling something. …brevity: …myself: I may be unique, but I’m not all that different. …blogging: Every now and then, someone reads this stuff.… Continue reading
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PO’d at the PDF PDQ
I wasn’t really PO’d at the PDF–it looked great. I was just pissed off at myself. Sick to my stomach. Literally. A cold layer of sweat oozed through my pores as the room spun. My publisher had just emailed me a PDF of my “final” book. I glanced at it again and nearly threw up… Continue reading