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Ready. Set. WRITE! {week7}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
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Ready. Set. WRITE! {week8}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
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Ready. Set. WRITE! {week9}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
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Ready. Set. WRITE! {week10}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
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Ready. Set. WRITE! {week11}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
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Ready. Set. WRITE! {week12}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
View ArticleFinding a critique partner is kind of like…
…blind dating. Not that I’d actually know – I’ve never been on a blind date. But even without any credentials to be making this statement, I deem them similar. » Step One Try to narrow your pool of...
View ArticleCan you ever truly be finished revising?
Putting the final touches on my MS before querying can only be likened to watching the last 5 minutes of a tied football game. Instead of taking 5 minutes, the game drags out for over an hour. Too many...
View ArticleWhy I love revising
I truthfully don’t mind revising. And now you’re probably thinking one of two things. Either A, that is a total lie. Or B, something is wrong with this girl and she’s not quite sane. But I really am...
View ArticleCrutches in writing
We all have them. Certain words we use more than others. Phrases we rely on. I am aware of a good number of mine, and even though I consciously try to keep them in check, they always sneak into my...
View ArticleThe Revision Cave is my new home
The Fourth has come and gone. I had a fabulous holiday weekend up in the Adirondacks with the Engineer and some of my family. It consisted mostly of sun and reading and swimming off the boat. There was...
View ArticleGuest blogging on Let The Words Flow
I’m guest blogging over at Let The Words Flow today. The very lovely Vanessa Di Gregorio approached me about writing a post for LTFW a few weeks ago, and as a long-time follower and reader of the blog,...
View ArticleOne down, an unknown amount to go
Revision #1 is done! I finished late Friday night and let me tell you, they should bottle up how I was feeling and sell it in bulk. Holy crap, did I feel amazing. It was relief and pride and...
View ArticleReady. Set. WRITE! {week2}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
View ArticleReady. Set. WRITE! {week3}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
View ArticleReady. Set. WRITE! {week4}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
View ArticleReady. Set. WRITE! {week5}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
View ArticleReady. Set. WRITE! {week6}
What’s Ready. Set. WRITE!, you ask? It’s a summer-long writing intensive that encourages goal setting and accountability, and provides an opportunity for writers to cheer each other on at any point in...
View ArticleAfter the Editorial Letter, Part 1: a peek at revising under contract
Today is my birthday! (*does happy dance*) A year ago this time, I had just finished signing with my agent. My how things have changed! A huge milestone these past twelve months was selling my book,...
View ArticleThe words you cut are the most important
A quick confession: On average, I end up cutting about 10% of my manuscript during the revision process. TEN PERCENT! Am I the only one that thinks this number seems huge? To put this in perspective,...
View ArticleAfter the Editorial Letter, Part 2: a peek at pass pages and beyond
A while back I pulled aside the publishing curtain to discuss the process of revising under contract. That “After the Editorial Letter” post ended with Step 4, Copy Edits, or, as I like to call it, The...
View ArticleProofing like a pro
Proofing is one of the last steps before any major writing milestone. About to send a manuscript to your betas for feedback? Proof it first. Turning in a revision to your editor? Proof it again....
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