So I read an agent blog that really upset me. I found it offensive on several levels and I want to rant about it very badly. Except lord forbid anyone speak ill of agents or anyone in the publishing industry. (Never mind that disagreement and debate, often passionate, is something I treasure about my closet … Continue reading
This post is about the bad things, or at least the sad things, that many writers don’t ever talk about. No, I’m not maudlin at the moment, but being an author isn’t all sunshine and rainbow (or blood and guts, depending on what you write). -It doesn’t stop being a fight. You think it’s a … Continue reading
I’m delaying the publication of this because 1) I don’t want it to be a rant and 2) I don’t want it to be used as fuel against the person in question because they know by now that they stuck their foot in their mouth. So what to writers owe readers? Their best work. (And … Continue reading
Inspired by this Storyteller’s Unplugged article and a ton of other author sites. And a picture. 1. Where do you get your ideas? Everywhere. Like here: And here. Ideas are everywhere. Think of yourself as surrounded by a giant wiffle ball. The inspiration is just the ideas that fall through the holes to you. The … Continue reading
