Looking at this funny gallery of book dedications makes me wonder who I would dedicate my book to, if I publish it. Or when–WHEN–I publish it. I’m still working on that optimism BS. These are my current 2 contenders: For all the trees who died so I could print out hundreds of drafts of this — Read More
Category: Publishing
Here we go again
I figure it’s time for a book update. I’ve left y’all hanging. So, at the end of June, I got an agent and she sent my book out to some publishers. Honestly, despite many disappointments with this process before, I was super hopeful. My agent seemed genuinely excited for the book and had so many — Read More
So, I have an agent.
Let me explain why this is pretty awesome. In my mind, there are 4 big steps for a writer who wants to publish a book with a big publishing house: STEP 1: Write the f-ing book. This involves about a billion sub-steps, which I shudder to think about, let alone list. STEP 2: Get an — Read More
50 shades of shit
Have you read 50 Shades of Grey? I have not. I have no interest. Why? It’s simple: I resent the success of something that is not well written. Of course, I assume it’s not well-written. A friend sent me a link to this post on The Red Pen of Doom blog to validate my assumption. — Read More
Oh, editing.
I’m getting ready to start editing my book. There, I said it. It’s going to happen. I can’t believe how much I’m dreading this. In general, I’m an ambitious go-getter, someone who does not know HOW to procrastinate. But, with writing, I am a champion procrastinator. It seems easy enough, right? Just set aside an — Read More
Sticking it out
A curious thing happened the other day. Just as I let the first draft of my novel go into the hands of some trusted readers, I started thinking about ideas for other books to write. In the past week, I have scribbled down two ideas on post-its. I’ve gotten the itch to just move on — Read More
Ten Writers Whose Success You’ll Resent
A great writing friend sent me this article from The Toast. Hilarious. I suggest you click over to nod along to the list. Here are the ones I appreciate most: 10. The Maddeningly Gentle Food Blogger With The Completely Unjustified Book Deal Whose Posts You Read Every Day “This is so stupid,” you tell your best — Read More
Why We Write: Continued
As I said last week, I just finished reading Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Writers on How and Why They Do What They Do. As promised, here are some words of wisdom from the contributing writers: “Whenever I am writing, or more accurately, whenever I have written, I feel better and more at peace as — Read More
Why We Write
I just finished reading Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Writers on How and Why They Do What They Do. I’d recommend it, mostly because proceeds go to 826 National, a nonprofit dedicated to writing and tutoring centers. I didn’t think the entries were all that compelling. In fact, my favorite part was the introduction by — Read More
Letting go of the first draft
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about what to do when I’m done with the first draft of my novel. That time is close. It makes me sad, in a sense. I’ve enjoyed the private project of writing it. Soon, I’ll face the inevitable release of the book into the hands of others. I have — Read More