Category Archive for Getting Published
A Peek at the Future
published on September 20, 2010Certain readers have the ability to crush your ability to type another word. In the past, my sister has been that reader. This is why she didn’t get to read Touched until months after it was complete. See…
Quicksand, and Comparing Yourself to Others
published on September 15, 2010Whatever stage you are at in your career, you will at some point fall into the vicious trap of comparing yourself to others. This person got a bigger, better deal. That person got a ton of offers. And that…
Social Media and What the Experts Had to Say
published on May 15, 2010I’ve worked in marketing for the last seven years. I’ve appreciated how that experience is going to help when it comes to my writing career. Yesterday, as part of my job, I attended a Network of Executive Women…
Why You Shouldn’t Get an MFA
published on May 13, 2010You may be teetering on the fence of a major decision – to MFA or not to MFA. Here are a few quick tips that may help you decide.
- I’m allergic to tweed and elbow patches give me…
Guest Post: Kate Hart on Querying and Applying to College
published on April 28, 2010I begged invited Kate to guest post a gazillion years while ago. She is funny, talented, and an amazing friend. We are proof that a “virtual” friendship can work, and I have approximately 900 Twitter…
Eight Things You Need to Know About YARN
published on April 25, 2010[caption id="attachment_714" align="alignright" width="237" caption="YARN’s Mission: To publish the highest quality creative writing for young adult readers, ages 14-18, and those in other age groups who enjoy young adult literature. YARN features short fiction, creative essays, poetry, and...
Tough Love for Writers
published on February 14, 2010December was a dark month in my life. Behind on my schoolwork, my responsibilities, my life, I felt like my writing had no direction and no hope of getting published. Agents had requested my full, but as time went…
How I Got My Agent
published on January 14, 2010Full confession. I am a Twitter addict. Since I succumbed to my obsession in November, I have surreptitiously been following AKA stalking fellow writers, editors, and agents. One particular name would set my heart beating a little faster when…
Query Me Crazy
published on July 30, 2009
**UPDATE: My agent, Laura Bradford, broke down my query letter over at YA Highway to reveal why she asked to see my novel.
So you wrote your novel, and…
