Your Unique Story

by | Jun 28, 2015 | reflections, writing

I think I may be addicted to writer’s conferences. Yep…pretty sure I am. I am just now returning home from another conference. And I am exhausted. My brain is full…it is certainly akin to drinking from a firehose. But I had an amazing time! Even if I...

Pitching to an Agent

by | Jun 22, 2015 | writing

Okay…here’s my limited experience pitching to an agent. This is what I have between my research and actually doing it. I hope it helps someone out there. First of all, we need to understand one thing about agents. They need writers. There are only two...

Pantser Vs. Planner…shall the two ever meet?

by | Jun 19, 2015 | writing

Are you a Pantser or an Planner? These are terms I didn’t really know a couple of months ago, but have become all the rage in my writing circle lately. Thankfully, the writer’s conference I attended this month did a presentation on exactly what these terms...

Having Goals

by | Jun 17, 2015 | writing

As many of you know, I am well into the marketing stage for my debut novel’s release next month. Consequently, I am having to face a steep learning curve as marketing is certainly not my strong suit. What am I doing to overcome or even begin to tackle this steep...

My First Writer’s Conference

by | Jun 6, 2015 | writing

This past week, I attended my first ever Writer’s Conference here in my hometown. It was small, but it was a great! Here are some of my take-aways… Finding out what a Writer’s Conference is all about. I went to learn, more than anything, what a...