So while I’m waiting patiently to hear back from the agent, (Guess which word in that sentence doesn’t quite ring true) I thought I’d have a relaxing couple of weeks. After all I’m not going to the day job and then having to come and slave away at my home desk to complete the first […]
The Next Step And Waiting.
I haven’t really said anything about this on my blog because I was scared to. I was scared to because I didn’t want to put a jinx on anything. A jinx, can you believe that. I actually thought that if I discussed it too much the opportunity would go away. Now I’m tentative and cautious, […]
When To Stop Editing
As you know, I’m in that final push mode with my manuscript. I’ve polished and checked and polished some more, but I’m now wondering if I’m so close to it am I going to make a complete hash of it? I’m not sure which way is up anymore, or if I alter something, I wonder […]
It’s Just…..
Yesterday I went through my manuscript looking for words I overuse. I checked each one and if it wasn’t necessary it got cut. I cut over 100 of the word “just”. Really, what an innocuous word, but it had taken over the entire manuscript. Another one I’m halfway through checking is “that”. I was also […]
Networking While Writing
Networking while writing. How do people find the time to network with fellow writers when in the throes of writing? As you know, I’ve have failed miserably at keeping my blog up to date as I do this last push to completion. It’s not just the lack of upkeep though. Blogging works and is important, […]
The Wanderer Returns
It’s been a while since I last came on my blog. There are a couple of reasons for this. Firstly, because, on a personal note, I’ve generally had a terrible month and my blog and Facebook were forgotten about for a while. I continued in my attempts to keep moving my writing forward but there […]
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