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Steps on the Journey
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Apr
16
Half-Passed!
Category: Personal writing, Writing | 
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I love the play on words of the title! I heard from my first mentor for SHU, Leslie, who is my second reader for my thesis (don’t ask, the first mentor/second reader, second mentor/first reader thing is confusing). She passed my manuscript! So that’s one down and one to go!
Mar
18
Synopsis Fun on the Internet!
Category: Business, Writing | 3 Comments
Okay, if you’ve ever tried to write a synopsis, you know that the title of this post is a big, fat lie. Synopses are hard to write. How do you whittle a 400 page book down to a few pages? How can you convey the brilliance of your characters in such little space?
Mar
5
Revision Hell II: A Crisis of Faith
Category: Craft, Struggles, Writing | 11 Comments
I’m usually good at taking criticism, particularly if I think it’s warranted. But, probably like a lot of other people, I like to hear the good bits too. Tell me what I’m doing right, as well. I don’t need a ticker tape parade, but I do need a counter balance to, “Man, this sucks, you should change it.” — Even if it really does suck and needs to be changed.
Feb
29
Contest Love!
Category: Contests, Writing | 5 Comments
Have you ever thought of entering your writing in contests? Contests are a good way to get your name out there and have a nice blurb for your cover letter to perspective editors or agents. They’re especially beneficial if the contest is well known in your genre.
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