I haven't submitted in a while. It's because it's taken this long for the sting of the last few rejections to subside. Alas, I've got new work that needs to get out there into the wide world of words. I'm taking a bit of a different road this time, though. Instead of just entering contests,… Continue reading And still I submit
Tag: On Writing
Office Redux – My Writing Space
It's been awhile since I've written about my writing space. Here is where I sit to write or read or whatever. I prefer to do work on my website stuff on my desktop computer. It's easier to cut and paste with my mouse, the lighting is good...It feels good. How my writing space feels sometimes… Continue reading Office Redux – My Writing Space
A Lesson In Binders – FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY!
This is Binder A. Do you think it holds my young adult novel (work in progress) or my collection of rejection letters? This is Binder B. Do you think it holds my young adult novel (work in progress) or my collection of rejection letters? Today's Truth is that though they look very similar, you cannot… Continue reading A Lesson In Binders – FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY!
Today’s Truth: Hemingway on the Worrying Writer
Ernest Hemingway (such a looker...) image: blog.ali-comunicazione.com My question to you is: Do you often think about and/or worry about your writing? About getting your ideas onto the page? About your characters and thier stories? Here is what Hemingway says about writing everyday and about 'worrying'. Mice(young writer to Hemingway): How much should you write… Continue reading Today’s Truth: Hemingway on the Worrying Writer
VANESSA SHIELDS 