Lesser Known Editing Marks

Some of you may have seen this image bouncing around Facebook and Twitter, but I thought it was worth another chuckle. I think I saw some of...

Congratulations, Krystalyn Drown!

Woo-hoo!  I am THRILLED to announce that one of my critique partners, Krystalyn Drown has sold a manuscript to Entranced Publishing : We are...

Using The Emotional Thesaurus in a Classroom

Teaching is sometimes like that game where you throw Velcro balls at a Velcro target. Sometimes the ball sticks, and sometimes it doesn’t.  ...

Facing the Ugly

Last week, I worked through the copy-edits on THE CAGED GRAVES and mailed the manuscript back to the publisher.  I know there's still pr...

Dealing with Your Inner Crybaby

Yes, I am blood kin to this face. I know I'm not the only writer who suffers from confidence issues -- because I read about this on ever...

Interview: February Grace

Occasionally, I promise to beta-read people's manuscripts for one reason or another -- a swap, a contest prize, or just as a favor. In O...

Competition -- And Why It Leaves Me Cold

Out of the water and onto the bike. This past weekend, my 12 year old daughter ran her first triathlon.  It was a spur of the moment thing. ...

Copy Edits!!

Guess what's come back to me? This manuscript feels like a boomerang. Every time I send it off, it comes right back (in a big 4lb packag...

Never Surrender Blogfest

“Never surrender, never give up!” ~ Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, played by Jason Nesmith, (played by Tim Allen) in Galaxy Quest Welcome t...

Summer Goals 2012

Today is the first day of my summer vacation.  FINALLY!!!! I have a few goals for this summer I’d like to share. 1.       Finish the first d...

First Impressions: THE DESIREE

Our third First Impressions post for June comes from PK Hrezo.  Her new WIP is YA magical realism and titled THE DESIREE. Chicago In the not...

First Impressions: PRAIRIE DOG TOWN

The second First Impressions for June is a picture book submission -- our first!  Cheryl Lawton Malone is sharing the beginning of her book,...

First Impressions: REALM 17

This First Impression excerpt for June comes to us from Christine Danek (whom, unlike most of my blogging friends, I have actually met in pe...