After five attempts at writing a deep blogpost, I gave up. I know some of you have asked about my writing journey. So I thought I’d list a few things I wish someone would’ve told me when I started out. I wasn’t blogging then, so I didn’t really have any fiction-writing mentors (though I’ll give a shout-out to Brian Jones,… Read More
Not So Much…
So, as far as my writing a NaNo novel this month…not so much. As far as moving ahead in the agent-search contest…not so much. BUT…suffering from a lack of encouragement from loving supporters…not so much! I’m so thankful for all the unexpected words of encouragement that float me through days like this–days when I really can’t concentrate on moving laundry… Read More
Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too
You would think that with two very computer-savvy brothers, I would’ve received some of those “techie” genetics. Alas, that is not so. You may wonder what happened to that last post about Kathryn Stockett, The Help, and the fact that Heather will continue to write, despite rejection? Well, I managed to delete that post while figuring out how to label… Read More
On Rejection and My Attempts to Deal With It
After a stellar and astonishing week, when no less than FOUR agents were requesting my sample chapters/pages, and my children and husband would attest that my happiness was through the roof, I have had a letdown, reject week of almost equal proportions. Two of the bigger historical fiction agents rejected my book, leaving me once again questioning my skill (or… Read More
REJECTED
here’s a fun little poem about the depths a writer feels when agents/publishers don’t like their work. a little rhyme-y, but it was the mood i was in… UPON ANOTHER BOOK REJECTION: There is no beauty in despairI am thwarted everywhere.What I want to do, I can’t, I won’t.What others think about me, don’t. All around this big green earthI… Read More