by Margot | Jul 9, 2010 | the writing process
I saw something on Nathan Bransford’s blog that made me stop and think. (You know, that bigshot agent that sorta looks like Tom Cruise?) He said he often will tell an author that this or that isn’t working, and they’ll reply, “But that’s...
by Margot | Jul 5, 2010 | the writing process
photo “Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very;” your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”
by Margot | Jul 3, 2010 | nuts and bolts
Or, How to Make Yourself Purely Insane… photo credit I think the synopsis is one of the hardest parts about novel writing. And judging from the whining I hear, I’m not alone. So how do you do the dreadful deed? Let’s boil it down. Maybe it will go...
by Margot | Jun 18, 2010 | cramp
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” ~ C.S. Lewis This past weekend I attended a writers’ retreat. My own critique group, The Best In The World, officially known as...
by Margot | Jun 10, 2010 | Get Real
This morning I got an email I’ve been waiting for for years. Covenant has accepted my manuscript (the LDS one) !!! I still can’t believe it. It is tentatively scheduled for next summer. They said over the next few months I will be assigned an editor and...
