Have you ever opened up your fabled author’s trunk (or closet or desk drawer or paperbox in the storage area under the basement stairs) and re-read something you wrote many years ago? A book you shopped around but couldn’t sell, or maybe something you didn’t even bother sending out?
How’d that go for you?
I’ve been thinking [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Opening the trunk, peering inside
Posted in Writing, tagged Agent, rewriting, Submissions, trunk novel, Writing on March 31, 2009 | 5 Comments »
What is your ideal writing time?
Posted in Writing, tagged Scheduling, short story, Writing on March 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Last night I couldn’t sleep, so from 2 AM to 6 AM I wrote a short story. It’s the second short story I’ve written this year, and both have been due to invitations to contribute to projects by people I admire. Otherwise, these stories probably wouldn’t have gotten written. I just haven’t had a lot [...]
The Creative Process according to Scott Adams
Posted in Publishing, Writing, tagged creativity, Publishing, the creative process, Writing on March 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I meant to post a link to this a few months ago and then never got back to it and then I forgot about it, which is kind of ironic given the topic.
I think Scott Adams’ post last year about The Creative Process was interesting, especially since I have a pretty poor memory and worry [...]
One More Good Example of How the Internet Never Forgets
Posted in Mistakes Writers Shouldn't Make, Publishing, Writing, tagged editing, Publishing, stupid mistake, Submissions, Writing on March 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Okay, I know I’ve posted about my whole “be careful what you say online” philosophy once or twice before, but I just had to share this example from a good friend of mine who is an assistant editor at a rather well-known publication.
Last week, my friend wanted to email an author who had submitted something [...]
Tips on How Not to Land an Agent
Posted in Publishing, Writing, tagged Agents, Query Fail, Query Letter, Submission on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the important things you learn as a writer is when to accept someone else has already done something better than you could. With that said, I suggest you go read this post if you’re even thinking of querying an agent or publisher:
Query Fail: How Not to Land an Agent
Running in the Rain with Flo Rida (What’s a Flo Rida??)
Posted in Running, YouTube, tagged CSI Miami, Dead or Alive, doctors, Flo Rida, iTunes, MRI, Right Round, rotator cuff problem, Running, running in the rain, Running music on March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So yesterday’s run was pretty terrible. It was supposed to be four miles. Two out and two back, looping around the neighborhood where I grew up. I made it the first two miles, but my legs felt like they were made of marble and I barely made it that first two. I ended up walking [...]
The 40 Day Vegetarian Update
Posted in The 40 Day Vegetarian, tagged Vegetarian, Vegetarianism on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yep, I’m still trying the whole vegetarian diet just to see what it’s like (and discovering I have no issues with it all since I enjoy so many different types of food), but I probably won’t post about the “experiment” from here on out unless:
1) something interesting happens like I sleepwalk into the local farm [...]
The Six Month Revision: Love it or Hate it?
Posted in Publishing, Writing, tagged editing, manuscript, Novella, publisher, revision process on March 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Those of you kind enough to tune in every now and then know that I sold a new novella last year.
What I didn’t mention was that the last time I read the manuscript was August of 2008, so when I sat down this week to give everything one final pass before sending it to the [...]
The 40 Day Vegetarian (Day Four)
Posted in The 40 Day Vegetarian on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today my significant other and I had our first meal with other people during our 40 day vegetarian experiment.
It was just a meal at her parents’ house and we simply ordered a cheese pizza instead of our usual pepperoni, but it was interesting because we hadn’t told anyone what we were trying. Possibly because we [...]
