One hopes, when one is an “aspiring” writer, that once one gets within sight of being published, impostor syndrome will go away. No such luck. Here I am with a contract, and the stupid brain weasels are still very much wrapped around my brain. I just sent in my author homework. And now I’m utterlyContinue reading “Impostor Syndrome, My Old Friend”
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The News I’ve been Sitting On
One of the most frustrating things is when something amazing happens to you and you can’t tell anyone. For the past week, I’ve been trying to act like business-as-usual when inside, I’m doing 99,000 consecutive HappyDances. I kind of want to go on and on before I reveal it, but that would be mean. So:Continue reading “The News I’ve been Sitting On”
Rewrite, Work, Home
Rewrite Work proceeds. I was done with chapter one’s rewrite, but then something occurred to me and I had to add a scene or two, so I’m doing that. It’s going to radically change the end of this chapter and the beginning of the new one, but I think it will go a long wayContinue reading “Rewrite, Work, Home”
How Chuck Wendig’s Advice Saved My Book
So, there was this scene. It had some good stuff in it–a line of dialogue I liked, a conversation that needs to happen at some point–but the scene, as a whole? It was awful. The kind of awful one writes when you’re just too tired to be at the keyboard, and you sink into silly wish-fulfillment. ItContinue reading “How Chuck Wendig’s Advice Saved My Book”
Nebula Awards Weekend
I’m planning to attend the Nebula Weekend (though probably not the awards banquet itself; haven’t decided, yet). I figure, I may still be only an aspiring author, but it’s an opportunity to learn more, and that can’t be a bad thing, right? And I just realized Ann Leckie will be there, so yes, I’m going,Continue reading “Nebula Awards Weekend”
Getting back to it
I’m starting to get back into a state of mind where I can get back into the writing. I lost my “groove” for a while there, partly because of work, and a little because of my grandfather’s death. But now the words are coming again, and I’m finally enjoying the process again. Someday, whenContinue reading “Getting back to it”