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You may remember I wrote a few weeks ago about being off social media for a while. There were many reasons for this, mostly overwhelm and an ADHD diagnosis. But, one of the accumulative reasons was an ongoing viral video I mistakenly posted to my personal Instagram account and the response to it. I posted … Continue reading Social Media Reality Check
Last time I checked in I had just had my first rejection after pitching. Later that day, I had a request for the full manuscript. The following week I had another request for the full manuscript. So now I'm in the waiting limbo that is 'on submission'. Some people like to send their work to … Continue reading The Research Rabbit Hole
If someone had told me it would take two years to get my book to a point I could send it to an editor for a manuscript assessment at the beginning of last year, I would have laughed. I haven't gone back to check, but I'm sure I made some outrageous predictions about finishing in … Continue reading What’s Next? Kyoto
One thing I'm learning about writing is you learn everything as you go. You become a writer by writing. When I began this project I had no idea about writing, drafting, editing, publishing, or what a structural edit may or may not be. Now, I'm in the middle of one and it's a big mess. … Continue reading What’s a Structural Edit?
When I finished my first draft, two weeks ago, I thought I'd jump straight in and start an editing re-write. Well, I did do that and it was not a good idea. I started getting sucked into a familiar black hole of sadness and I was overwhelmed. I'm condensing some pieces for competition, so I … Continue reading Japan Break
