Today I gave a reading of my WIP. Two excerpts, to a small group of about 10 people at my workplace. We have a speakers group somewhat modeled on Toastmasters and even though “readings” aren’t the typical speech, I joined … Continue reading
As I whip the first draft of my WIP into a semblance of a second draft, I’m posting chapters to my crit group. The initial verdict seems to be that the story has a hook, which is a big relief. … Continue reading
Break out the bubbly! Story 2 is now a full tale in first draft form. It’s still got a long way to go, of course. At 33,700 words, it’s only a novella. But that’s OK. The bones are there. It’s … Continue reading
There seems to be an inverse relationship between how much electricity I have available to me and how productive I am writing. The power on Pender Island was out for much of Sunday & Monday, due to the double whammy … Continue reading
Whee! Even though I have the head cold from hell, I feel energized. I just got back from Surrey International Writers’ Conference, where my batting average for agent/editor pitches for Untalented went from 0.000 last year, to 0.750 this year. … Continue reading
It’s interesting. Everything I’ve done since starting my first novel has been a learning experience. And now that I’m on to the second novel, I’m still learning. Learning how to juggle two works in different phases of the writing process. … Continue reading
Untalented (that’s Story 1 for the uninitiated) is going through a critique pass with a great YA crit group someone recommended to me. While that’s happening, and while I wait for the next spate of rejections from agents, I’ve decided … Continue reading