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Uphill Writer Battles

For me, writer life tends to flow in ups and downs. I’ll feel very motivated to write and I’ll grow confidence in my writing. Then, I’ll hear another rejection and I’ll lose that confidence boost. Recently, I felt incredibly dejected about my writing. I’ve been receiving rejections from agents all spring and summer for aContinue reading “Uphill Writer Battles”

What Should We Write?

Do writers have an obligation to tell a greater message within a novel, or should it simply be a fun story meant for entertainment purposes? Somewhere along the line, I slipped from telling a story simply for the joy of others’ reactions and the excitement of piecing together the narrative and into the passion ofContinue reading “What Should We Write?”

Paving the Way to Publishing

Since attending a writing conference in early April, I’ve been on a new track with my writing goals. I feel more focused. I have 4 finished books at the moment, and now I have a clear plan of where each is going, or at least, what I want to do with each: the cozy mystery,Continue reading “Paving the Way to Publishing”

Workshop Adventures

A few weeks ago, I got to attend the Minnesota Writing Workshop, a writing conference in the Twin Cities. I left feeling energized even if it started out with a bit of a hiccup. I signed up to pitch several agents at this conference, something I’d only done once before, at a conference 10 yearsContinue reading “Workshop Adventures”

Writerly Advice for a Confident New Year

I mentioned in the fall that I’d hit a sort of writing block. It wasn’t necessarily that I didn’t have the motivation to write or the ideas to write about; it was that I lacked the time to put my thoughts to paper (or screen, I suppose). My nontraditional NaNoWriMo helped to break that blockContinue reading “Writerly Advice for a Confident New Year”

December Reading List

Most of my library reads these days are my endless pursuit of comp titles for my speculative fiction novel. Feel free to share your own struggle for comps, your own success with comps, or your own questions about what the heck comps are, and I’ll commiserate/cheer/answer anything in the comments. 😅 I first read UselessContinue reading “December Reading List”

Nontraditional NaNoWriMo Advice

At the end of October, I attended an asynchronous virtual writing conference from The Manuscript Academy. I knew that I’d been neglecting my writing and that I needed something akin to a giant writerly magnet to pull me back into that regular writing habit. It’s so tough, though! I was talking to a mom friendContinue reading “Nontraditional NaNoWriMo Advice”

A Peaceful Publishing Process

I’ve written and chatted a bit before about my latest novels in progress and rejection in the querying world. My latest journey into querying has resulted in 12 rejections so far, which I’ve learned with time is just a drop in the bucket. I’ve interacted with people on social media who have faced hundreds ofContinue reading “A Peaceful Publishing Process”

Writing Goals from Your Unique Perspective

Can we strengthen our writing through specific goals and unique character perspectives? I hope so! I believe many of us writers are so passionate about our work because we hope to change the world in some way or inspire others through our thoughts and ideas. This video looks at my not-so-writerly life after my MAContinue reading “Writing Goals from Your Unique Perspective”