Book Giveaway! – And The Book That Changed My Life
I am about to retreat into Copyedit Cave, but I’d love to give away a few books first, and maybe discuss my profound love for the Novel That Changed My Life. For just the book giveaway, scroll down until you see the pictures! In the meantime, I’ll discuss: THE BOOK THAT CHANGED MY LIFE It… Read more
Read MoreBeginnings are the Bane of My Existence
If you’ve been around the writing blogosphere for a while, you’ve probably encountered the same classic bits of advice I have about beginning a story:Never start with a character waking up…Never start with an action scene before a reader is invested in the characters & aware of the stakes involved…Never start with a character gazing… Read more
Read MoreWhat I’m Reading
As I’ve mentioned before, I have a scattered attention span– so I usually don’t focus on a single book at a time. Just a quick update on what I’m currently reading. What I’m reading now… The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern I was lucky enough to borrow a copy of this ARC. The circus arrives… Read more
Read MoreTerrible paradox
My line edits are officially done! Yay! *(unless, of course, there are line edits of my line edits, or even line edits of those line edits of my line edits… I fear it could lead to a terrible paradox, like dividing by zero). Initially, when I looked over the sea of comments in TrackChanges, line… Read more
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