Author, Editor, Teacher, Expat
Time to pay it forward. 2018 was a major year for me. Ten years after penning the first words of my first novel, I finally signed with a literary agency! It took months for me to accept that my dream had come true and to give myself permission to believe that I was a…
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I signed! I have an agent! There will be more details in another post, but for now, please enjoy this wonderful announcement from the Transatlantic Literary Agency!
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There has been a mighty kerfluffle. Founder Brenda Drake announced that there would be an entry fee for PitchWars on April 2nd (I guess? She has since returned to a no-fee policy). And, people had feelings. I’m one of those people. This post is about my experience as a 2017 mentee. I’m sharing because the…
Read MoreThis blog’s hiatus has been brought to you by Major Life Changes and Impostor Syndrome.
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“…once women begin thinking about sexual pleasure, things get particularly terrifying. It begins with sexual parity and ends… where? What will women want after orgasmic equality? Equal opportunity? Equal pay? Equality, full stop? (Answer: All of the above.)” Sarah MacLean’s article in Bustle, “Bashing Romance Novels is Just Another Form of Slut-Shaming” gave me life.…
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Failure is. Excellent article on failing. And living after you do. http://ow.ly/4n725x
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The importance of failure in the writer’s life. “It is possible to make use of failure, and forget it.” http://ow.ly/4n71a7
Read MoreThe best way to stay stuck? Wait until conditions are perfect. A while back, I posted a video with a bunch of moving boxes and other stuff in the background.* I hesitated to do that. What would people think? “Oh, she’s not serious.” “She couldn’t have cleaned up a little before she started going on…
Read MoreGrowth can be painful, and potentially embarrassing. This is the case for writers, just like anyone else. This witty and funny post you are currently reading is actually a test of my social media skills. A test that I may pass, but if I do not, the penalty will be a certain level of embarrassment.…
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