Good morning, all! Aren’t you just dancing with glee that it’s finally Friday? I know I am. Dancing. By sitting in my office chair. Not dancing. *flail* Some links on this fine day for your enjoyment. First comes via Coilhouse: Edmund Welles, a group I had never heard of before this morning (this is probably … More Nick Mamatas, bass clarinets, revisions, and is it summer yet?
Happy Monday. I know. Oxymoron. Anyway. Last night, after the absolutely interminable task of writing a decent synopsis, I sent my query to two different agents (who shall remain nameless, just in case it would somehow affect their decision if they saw this blog). So I wanted to post about it, and then I couldn’t … More Synopsis and Submission–Now Cross Your Fingers
Hello all, It’s been so busy lately, what with my new reading glasses coming in, and me catching up on all the work I couldn’t do while I couldn’t see, that I haven’t gotten a chance to write a post. But here we are! This is a celebratory post. As any of you who write … More When Writing Goes Right
So you wrote this novel, right? And you want everyone in the world to read it because they saw it on the New York Times bestseller list. And you want to win those shiny stickers they plonk on the cover. So you edit, and you edit, and you edit some more…and you could really keep … More Fear of Novel–How to Overcome the Shakes and Send it In!
Hello, Ladies and Gentlemen, and welcome. It’s always awkward to write a first blog post. Things like this seem easier when the platform is already established. But I’m just plunging headfirst into the business of being a writer with a web presence, in anticipation of representation and publication (you got excited right there, didn’t you? … More Overture
Lara Elena Donnelly 