Part Two of the Helpful List Series! Woohoo!
This week, I would love to share some amazing websites and books that have shaped my writing so far. Like any craft, writing is a life-long learning experience. On the other hand, there are some rookie mistakes that are good to avoid when submitting your work. Amiright?
Read MoreIf I may: A novel is to a short story as a park is to a patio garden. In a park, the grand, old trees are pruned once a year, and the roads are regularly kept clear and smooth. But in a small garden, each spent flower is meticulously collected, and each delicate herb is carefully watered. It's a whole different ballgame (to mix metaphors).
Read MoreWe've all been there: social events where we know three people and have to be introduced to fifteen. The usual, unimaginative questions will be laid upon you: Where do you guys live? How long have you been in [insert city here]? What do you do?
The last question still gives me heart palpitations. What I really want to say is, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS I'D RATHER STARE AT YOU BLANKLY THAN SAY I'M WRITING A BOOK! But that would not be proper cocktail behavior, would it?
So here are some helpful tips for those who know a (hopeful) writer and have absolutely no idea what to say to her.
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