Posted in Novels on 29. Jun, 2010
I have a few friends who are struggling right now with writers block. They aren’t sure what to write, which angle to write at, which character, what story. It’s hard to come up to a block and not feel stressed out… you struggle so much with where it should go, what should happen next and [...]
Posted in Middle Grade, Novels, Query on 26. Jun, 2010
DEGLAN RISING is out on a full request with “Superstar Agent”… Now what? Do I write something else? Do I edit one of my other novels? I have written three others, two of them could go on query today and the other has already been on query… before it was rewritten in April/May.
Or do I [...]
Okay, here we go on the Evolution of the Query… Take 2 on Deglan Rising.
Feel free to comment and let me know what you think… it’s a work in progress but it’s close Oh and go me, I finished Deglan Rising on Friday! Wooot!
QUERY: Deglan Rising
Ten years ago a legend was born, only [...]
Posted in Novels on 04. Jun, 2010
Friday’s come with praise around here! So I am going to shout my praises to some people/posts you should definitely check out for the Friday FIVE!
I will even give them my very own award… But feel free not to post it on your website/blog… it’s just me
1. First of all, my long time [...]
I decided to share my query from start to finish for my MG novel. ALL comments are welcome and I do mean that. Hack it up, compliment, just say something. LOL My decision to share it comes with the fact the novel just went over the half way mark and the kids are still loving [...]
Posted in Life, Nonfiction, Novels on 26. May, 2010
We all go through different seasons of our lives. Good, bad, ugly, beautiful… Our children growing, death, new jobs, promotions, new circumstances, etc. Seasons are important to our lives almost as much as they are to our writing. Because as a writer we go through different seasons as we write/edit/submit our novels. We all know this. [...]
Posted in Novels on 23. May, 2010
I, Eisley Jacobs, do solemnly swear to complete my MG novel by June 30, 2010.
Why… because it’s so darn fun! I had the idea for this novel while driving around town. I think I was somewhere in Southeastern Littleton or Northern Centennial when I had the idea… and it hit me like a baseball flying [...]
Posted in Novels on 02. May, 2010
That is me… and my new mantra.
Read
Edit
Write
Repeat
It should the mantra of everyone who is attempting to ready a submission to an agent or publishing house.
I have four completed manuscripts that need to be polished and run over with a fine tooth comb. I refuse to write another novel until these are ready for complete submission. [...]
I received a partial request… and I am immediately thankful I already started my first person rewrites… Sweeet!
The funniest/craziest part of this request… I didn’t query for it.
No, true story! Honest!
I did query HER… sorta, if you could call that a query I sent. It was more like a “Umm yah, here is the deal [...]
Alright people… let’s talk goals. Significant ones, small ones, realistic, unrealistic… what type keeps you plugging?
I made my 2500 daily goal, which I blew out of the water on Saturday. Over 8,000 words read/edited/written. (Yay me! *pat pat pat*) Upon posting that awesome goal breaker on twitter a couple people said, “Your goal must be [...]
UNDER CONSTRUCTION... please don't mind the mess.
