HAPPY HOLIDAYS… NoT ALways

HAPPY HOLIDAYS… NoT ALways

Happy holidays, everyone. I hesitate to say that sometimes because, for some, the holidays aren’t happy, and there is often a lot of stress put on being happy and celebrating this time of year. While I am not trying to be Scrooge, this year’s holidays have...
WRITING IS HELL

WRITING IS HELL

Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho—the publishing industry is slow… And that is an understatement. I’m unsure if you recall that I gave my book to that agent who wanted an exclusive. I talked about it a few blogs back, which means she doesn’t want me to send it to anyone else. I...
SHOULD WE BE EXCLUSIVE?

SHOULD WE BE EXCLUSIVE?

If you read my last post, you’d know I, like many, am in the query trenches with my second novel, The Summer Before. I have a publisher, but I am trying to get that elusive agent deal, although my thoughts on this are evolving, like many other writers and...
Edits, Queries & Feelings

Edits, Queries & Feelings

Hey everyone. I am in the weeds with my final round of edits for my next book, The Summer Before. Look what my editor had to say after reading the first draft… DianneI was completely enthralled while editing, which is not usual. You’ll find comments and some...
LESSONS FROM ROME

LESSONS FROM ROME

I’ve been listening to and reading Meditations by the Great Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. My mother gave me the small book many years ago as I was, for a time, into philosophy and all things Rome after reading Julius Caesar. I go back to the book occasionally,...