Limbo and NaNo2018
My anticipation is making me antsy, but it’s not because I am anticipating being a mentee. Rather, the opposite.
writing updates
Rollercoasters and Hat Tricks
Some days the rejections don’t even bother me. Some days I see the notification and the first two lines “Dear Victoria…” and I let out strangled wookiee noises and regret giving up wheat/sugar.
Good Pain
Getting back a lot of beta-reading comments can be discouraging enough, but it’s nothing like opening up a “finished” story that you’ve edited/workshopped until your eyes bled only to find it’s a yarn-basket of Word comments.
Blocking Success
The summer went by and the pain of falling flat on my face during #PitMad faded. I was ready to try again.
A Year in Review, 2018
36 was the year of setting a really good foundation for getting published. Here’s to 37!
Pitch Wars and Rejections
There’s lots of work left to do, but I’m proud of myself for doing this much so far.
New Fiction: The Old Man and Hanlan’s Point
The story features an amusing use of the word ‘humidex’ (which none of my spell-checkers will accept). Enjoy!
On Learning and Processing
Life is always surprising. I’m turning 37 in a month and I just found out I potentially have a disorder that affects my every day life.
New Fiction and July Updates
Don’t you love the word ‘mollusc’? It’s like a piece of toffee in the mouth but requiring less dental work.