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Category: Random Bits
Ephemera on writing, politics, or what-have-you
A Love Like That
The love story of Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe told through the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery is one of my all-time favorites. Gilbert's steadfast affection and then sacrificial love for Anne is a beautiful thing in both it's simplicity and faith. Sure he has his weak moments, but overall the … Continue reading A Love Like That
Query Quest: Feedback Anyone?
If you're a regular reader then you've noticed I have been silent for weeks. I spelunked (that's a word isn't it?) deep into the editing cave and only just emerged. I've got two manuscripts that are currently in revisions, one - The Broken Trail - about to emerge ready to query. So that means it's time … Continue reading Query Quest: Feedback Anyone?
PitchWars Mentee Bio 2015
Howdy! Thanks for checking out my bio. If you're a regular and are wondering what the heck this is, check out PitchWars, a writing contest started by the very talented Brenda Drake. If you're a mentor stopping by, thank you! I really appreciate that you're taking the time to do this and that you're considering working … Continue reading PitchWars Mentee Bio 2015
The Call of the Wild
Where I grew up the natural world had only just been tamed; it still had its wild side. I spent my childhood weaving in and out of forests, tromping through marshy rivers and boggy backyards with a troupe of neighborhood kids. The woods were full of ferny kingdoms and gigantic rocks left behind by glaciers … Continue reading The Call of the Wild
‘The Overselling Of Self-Publishing’: New Perspective
Enlightening post on the rush to self-publish. By Porter Anderson
In the Query Trenches
So... where have I been you ask? Working. The day job heated up just about the same time I finally had BITTERSWEET ready to submit to agents. In between meetings, crunching data, and what felt like endless spreadsheets I was polishing up my query and submitting my latest book to potential agents. How's it going? … Continue reading In the Query Trenches
NEWS FLASH! – Retiring Cinema Owner To Give Away The Place + $20,000!
A great opportunity for someone with write stuff. - see what I did there?
Essex Salt Marsh Panorama
The beautiful place I live in...
Here Be Dragons: Twitter’s Stormy Seas
Hands down the most helpful information I have sourced on publishing and even creative writing itself has been through Twitter. I opened an account years ago just to check it out and then ignored it for a good five years because my life got really complicated. In a six month stretch I had a … Continue reading Here Be Dragons: Twitter’s Stormy Seas
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