Q: Waiting for Your Publishing Dreams to Come True
Dear Jamie, The querying process can be a long, hard road. After researching the agents, looking at their client list, embedding the required materials (with…
Q: Balancing Writing and Promotion
Dear Jamie, Here lately, I feel like I’m trying to walk a tightrope, but the weights hanging on the ends of the pole aren’t even…
Why We Fear Success and How to Move Forward Anyway
The other night my husband was telling me a story in the car. To be honest, I don’t know why or how we got onto…
What We Can and Can’t Control in Business
This is what I’ve always known about the business I’m in: it’s very slow moving. I’ve heard it from everyone I know since I first…
My First Writer’s Conference, Colorado Gold 2013
I can’t believe it’s already been a week since I attended my very first conference–the Colorado Gold hosted by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers! It’s been…
A Birthday and a Case of the “Almost There”s
That’s right, today is my 27th birthday. I’m not yet old enough to hide it or lie about it! So far, today has been a…
Performance Pressure and the Diamond in the Manuscript
Originally posted on Hugs & Chocolate Have you ever finished writing a manuscript, and after months of blood, sweat, and tears, you realize that even…
Why Character Archetypes Aren’t Just About Commercialism
I’ve said it time and again but I’ll say it once more: I am a student of human nature. I’m sure, as writers, that’s something…
It Takes a Village
Back when storytelling first began, it took a community to write a tale. One person started it and told it to another, to groups over…