Hi, my name is Angela, and I’m a contest whore. It’s taken me finding an agent to finally break this…
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Weekend Grab Bag – From Writing Tips to Oppan Klingon Style (Gangnam parody)
Song playing right now on my playlist: “I Shall Believe,” by Sheryl Crow Writing and the Writing Life: For those…
Continue ReadingSo you want to NaNoWriMo? Plotting and Fast-Drafting
This was prepared by me as a presentation for this month’s Mobile Writer’s Guild monthly meeting and cross-posted on their…
Continue ReadingI got an agent!! No joke.
I can finally announce the news officially that I’ve been hinting about in posts. I GOT AN AGENT! The news…
Continue ReadingReady to Query? The Importance of Patience
I had a fellow writer friend ask my advice about the right time to submit to agents. She had everything…
Continue ReadingWeekend Grab Bag – From Writing Tips to Stormtrooper Hygiene
Song playing right now on my playlist: “Begin the Begin,” by R.E.M. NEWS: I will have some awesome news to…
Continue ReadingHappy One Year Blogiversary To Me!
Actually it was this past Saturday that I posted my first blog post, but things have been PRETTY CRAZY this…
Continue ReadingMake Sure Your Curtains Match the Drapes–Why Your Query’s Tone Matters
As some of you know, I’ve started the query phase again for MUST LOVE BREECHES. I don’t want to get…
Continue ReadingPull Out Those Pantsed Weeds in Your WIP
I’m now a Plantser (someone between a Plotter and Pantser), but for MUST LOVE BREECHES I pantsed it all the…
Continue ReadingFolks talk about a Writer’s Toolbox, but do you actually HAVE one?
You constantly hear the advice when reading craft books about adding this or that to your Writer’s Toolbox. But do…
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