Hmm. I just realized I made it sound like my Golden Heart entry is in the mail. Sadly, that’s not the case. I did, however, send in my query, synopsis and first 5 pages of MS to the Ohio Valley RWA Enchanted Words contest, beating their Nov. 1 deadline by Read more…
I saw a link to this contest over the weekend and decided that since it’s pretty much what I’m already working to compile for the Golden Heart, I might as well go for it. For the Ohio Valley RWA “Enchanted Words” contest, I need my synopsis (check), the first five Read more…
Today, I finished tweaking the ending of my first MS, the one I’m entering in the Golden Heart. I deleted some stuff, added in new things and am now pretty happy with it. I also went through the on-paper edits in my first 48 pages, the pages that are going Read more…
I’m not going to say “wasting,” even if that’s what it feels like. That’s right. I printed out the first 48 pages of my MS, which is where I want to end my GH entry, and my still-6-ish-page synopsis yesterday. I figure that sometimes I see things on paper that Read more…
I spotted this quote on a pretty leather-bound journal at Barnes & Noble when I took my extra-long dinner break there last night: Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you will land among the stars. It was a nice reminder to “go for it,” “just do it” Read more…
How is it that something I never thought much about before last week is now popping up everywhere? I just checked out The Seekers blog, and their latest post is about “writing ‘guy.’” Last week, after checking out another post, I found myself asking if guys really speak in shorter Read more…
My work week starts today, after a four-day weekend. I’m also gearing up for a busy week with NARWA. Thursday is our board meeting, and Saturday is plot group. I can’t wait! I love the chance to talk with other writers, work toward making our chapter better and get inspiration to Read more…
A quick update: I’ve been editing up a storm on my Golden Heart entry. I’m 111 pages into the 213. I’ve been rewriting — adding things and taking some out — and am still right at about 58,000 words. I’m looking forward to the next installment of the Ruby Slippered Read more…
I thought I was making good progress in getting my manuscript ready for the Golden Heart competition. I’ve edited 80 pages, trying to dig deeper into the minds of my characters and getting rid of a lot of “he said, she said” tags, replacing them with action tags instead. I’ve Read more…
Happy birthday, self. This is going to be your year … to enter the Golden Heart contest, to start seeking an agent, to get serious about your writing career. You never intended to be pushing 40 and not have a published novel under your belt. When you were in high Read more…