Tag Archives: Writing

It’s Over So Soon?

The 2023 James River Writers Conference was amazing! All of the panel authors and agents were not only full of invaluable information, but they were also engaging and fun. I picked up The Hunger by Alma Katsu and West of Apocalypse by Bill Blume and was able to have both signed. Everyone was so approachableContinue reading “It’s Over So Soon?”

Ten Days (and counting)

Progress! I made it past a big issue with this draft. There was an uncle in this story. He’s no longer needed, but I still needed the story to go along the same path. On the advice from my son, I did “the bubbles” which is brainstorming on paper. I have one of those hugeContinue reading “Ten Days (and counting)”

Just Get Through It …

I swear I am trying. I am truly trying to get through enough edits to feel like I have a handle on this draft by October 6th. What’s that? You want to know why October 6th? Well. October 6th – October 8th is the 21st Annual James River Writers Conference, and I have the opportunityContinue reading “Just Get Through It …”

Let the Edits Begin!

The draft of Symbiosis (WIP) is now a year old, so it’s time to start the edits. I sent my first page for a review/critique through a workshop with James River Writers. The feedback gave me the push I needed to get into the edits. So, here we go! I’ve reworked the beginning scenes aContinue reading “Let the Edits Begin!”

First Draft Complete, Now What?

In 2021, I wrote about 13,000 words on this first draft. I think I restarted it twice and put it away more often than I wrote. From March of this year to now, I’ve written 63,000 words. As of 11pm, Thursday, June 9th, I’ve completed my first draft of Symbiosis at 76,000 words. This isContinue reading “First Draft Complete, Now What?”

Here Comes the Plot Bunny…

There once was a girl with a story in her head. A story she wanted, no she needed to write. The girl was excited and started outlining, storyboarding, and cutting out images and pasting them on boards. She loved to see the faces she’d attached to the characters in her mind. They spoke to herContinue reading “Here Comes the Plot Bunny…”