Words of writing wisdom from one of the authors I most admire, Margaret Atwood: The only way you can write the truth is to assume that what you set down will …
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Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
Winning a writing contest always seems like a long shot, but then publishing anything is a long shot, isn't it? And since my own writing life got a much-needed …
All-True Story of How a Novel Gets Published: Poker Losses and Writing Wins
There is some connection between losing at poker and getting good news in my writing life that I don't understand, but am not questioning. I lost $7 Monday …
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The Worst Enemy to Creativity
"And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is …
Beatrix Potter on Writing First Lines – Sort Of
I've been rooting around in the life of Beatrix Potter, having so enjoyed visiting Hill Top Farm and assorted other Potter-rich locales in the English Lake …
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The All-True Story of How a Novel Gets Published: The Cover, Take Two
Several months ago, I delightedly shared the new cover for The Four Ms. Bradwells - a cover we'll now call "the boat cover," may it rest in peace. In the …
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The All-True Story of How a Novel Gets Published #17: TI-CATs, Galley Letters, and Staying Drunk
I've just passed the six-month point: less than six months until my third novel, The Four Ms. Bradwells, releases. And yes, I'm occupied with all the things …
The All-True Story of How a Novel Gets Published #16: A Little Book Blogger Love
Since this week is Book Blogger Appreciation Week, and book bloggers were such an important part of how The Wednesday Sisters found an audience, I thought I'd …
The All-True Story of How a Novel Gets Published #15: Wordle-ing the Time Away
It's labor day weekend, a time when even the hardworking gang at Ballantine retreats to Maine or the Cape - or at least to their back yards or terraces. In case …
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On Gathering with Other Writers
Starting today, I'll be doing a weekly blog post on She Writes, sharing guest author and other posts from 1st Books. If you don't know She Writers, it's a great …
