Revisions… seven years later
I started a new folder on my hard drive today: FPR2010. (FPR stands for Faint Promise of Rain, the title of my novel.) It was a bit of a downer to do so, as I started working on the manuscript seven...
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I don’t want to have a “brand.” The Internet is full of articles and pointers and guides to building one’s “author brand.” Use social media to build your author brand! Build your author platform...
View ArticleUnmoored
For over eight years, my writing was anchored in a single novel. I wrote the first paragraph, the prologue, in 2002, after reading a factoid in a travel guide which conjured up a strong image. Here’s...
View ArticleWhy a good freelance editor is worth splurging on
An original manuscript page from J.G. Ballard’s CRASH, found at http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/164727-j-g-ballards-pen/ There is true magic to be found in good editing. If you...
View ArticleLearning to show your work, no matter how terrifying
I’ve signed a book contract for FAINT PROMISE OF RAIN. This is a fabulous, dance-a-jig worthy event for me, after years (and years) of work. And yet, there is also a part of me that has gone into a...
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