feedback groups – stuff to share

January 12, 2020

Editing Your Manuscript

Remember those speakers at writers conferences who said you need to borrow or buy a professional editor to help you with your manuscript? Well, if you haven’t followed their advice, it’s not too late. I’ll confess that I did not use a professional editor to prepare my manuscript for submissions in the 1990s. I did Continue reading

attitude, editing, feedback groups, publishing, writer’s conference, writing

August 20, 2017

Fulfilling a Dream

In 1989 I took a major step toward fulfilling a life-long dream. I sold my home, bought an RV, and quit a very good job in order to begin a career as a writer. I’ll admit at that time my motivation was not strictly about writing, although I did enjoy it and wanted to provide Continue reading

attitude, bucket list, drive, feedback groups, friends, positive attitude, publishing, queries, rejections, relationships, socializing, travel, writing

October 16, 2016

Writer’s Feedback Groups

Writing is a solitary endeavor often taking place in a workspace carved out in a bedroom, the den, or perhaps the basement (or attic) of the writer’s home. The more co-occupants in the residence, the smaller and more remote the area set aside for her creative sessions. An author can spend hundreds of hours alone Continue reading

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