Over the last few months I have finally begun the process of contacting, and contracting, an editor for my book. It is funny how similar to dating this process has been for me. It started over coffee, with an exchange of backgrounds and other basic information. After that seemed to go well, it progressed to […]
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After much anticipation
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Today we are going to talk about procrastination. That insipid thing that turns a day into a week and a week into a month. Before you know it you have gone months without touching your work. This is very easy to do in a busy, adult life; especially when you are not getting paid to […]
Advice
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
So I am back and better than ever with another piece of freelancing advice. While it might seem obvious to some, those of us that assume will likely find this tidbit helpful. Obviously, if your assignment has built-in check-in points meet them. Make sure you make contact at the pre-appointed times to let whoever gave […]
Freakin-helpful tip #2
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
In the course of freelancing one should always remember that everyone follows the same rules; but most people apply them with slight differences. This may not seem like much, but when discrepancies are compounded throughout a manuscript, you look dumb. The tip of the day is: always ask for the style guide, and read it, […]
Freelancing
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
So, the one thing anyone who is trying to publish a book should know is that it takes time to publish a book. While you could spend all of your time working on your piece until you publish, the problem becomes evident: how do you pay for food? The simple answer is freelancing. I have […]
And We’re Back
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Let the time between posts be a strong reminder to you all that life has its ways of running interference with things like blogging, reading, and writing. After swelling my manuscript to just under 75,000 words I am nearing the end of a full read through. From there the revision process will move forward.
The Plot Thickens
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Whoo! I made it. I now have my entire story arc (in rough form) out on paper. Right now the manuscript is sitting at just over 70,000 words. I already know that there will be more. Currently I’m ending the book on a cliff hanger. We will see how long that lasts once I start […]
The Death of a Character
Sunday, March 20, 2011
I killed my first character this week. It was much harder to do than I thought. I actually had to take a moment before I could continue writing. Without spilling too many beans (guess you’ll just have to buy the book) I’ll tell you what happened. A secondary character gave their life to prevent a […]
March Madness
Sunday, March 13, 2011
By the end of March I will have my entire story arch completed. The initial motivating factor was a promise to my wife (hopefully most of you have heard of, instead of experienced for yourself, what happens when those are not met). At first I wanted to have my story wrapped up within 70,000 words. […]
Bidness as usual
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Time has flown. It is time to shed my tears and bid my class mates adue. Yesterday was my last revision class. In our last class we spoke about the business of becoming a published author (boring). The process starts with approaching an agent, after having a finished book of course. Each agent has guidelines […]