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TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Warning: this is an edit-free zone... I hate Catch-22 positions. Absolutely hate them. I've been in one since Hurricane Katrina hit and it just seems to go on, gathering steam...
KEEPING TRACK: Author/ Editor / Agent Information Game
Warning: this is a no-edit zone... Q. I have two problems that I'd like your idea on how you deal with them. I'm getting a lot of emails from my editor and agent and that makes...
THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT CHATS…
Warning: This is a no-edit zone... Last night, I had the pleasure of "speaking" at an online chat with a group of talented writers from Indiana. It was a very positive...
THERE’S A TIME AND PLACE–AND THIS AIN’T IT
Warning, this is a no-edit zone... I'm seeing and hearing finger-pointing on the Hill about slow responses and botched jobs. Some are using the worst disaster in the U.S. as a...
ADDING INSULT TO INJURY
Warning: this is a no-edit zone... As many of you know, I've been tied up for the past few days running a list of hurricane victims--a gathering place where writers/others can...
HURRICANE KATRINA: CHECKING IN/CHECKING ON WRITERS
To find out the status of your writing friends, agents, booksellers (if people send the names in, I'm adding them!), go to: http://www.itgirlsseries.com/hurricane.htm To add...
HURRICANE–WRITERS CHECK IN
HURRICANE--WRITERS REPORT IN Like so many other writers located in hurricane territory, I am waiting to hear about extended family in Gulfport, Long Beach, and Pass Christian,...
GRIEF AND GOOD INTENTIONS
Warning: this is a no-edit zone... Today, I received a very lovely note from a very gentle woman who sent her condolences on the loss of my future grandchild. I appreciated the...
TURNING POINTS
Warning: this is an edit-free zone... For every writer, there comes times in their careers where what had been working well just isn't working anymore. The causes are all over...
Shortages, Gougers, and Writing Discoveries
Warning: this is an edit-free zone... The past two weeks, the pressure has been on. Produce the book on time and endure a hurricane (and the kids evacuating, which is just as...
WRITING DAY AND LONDON BLASTS
Warning: this is an edit-free zone: July is always a busy month, but this July is grueling. I'm in a major push to get a solid, clean draft of HER PERFECT LIFE written. And...
Lessons from Kids
Warning: this is a no-edit zone... Back to work on Her Perfect Life today, and I'm in a bit better mood than I was yesterday. Holidays bring out the worst in some people, and...
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