In my day job, I write for and edit a large website. I’m fortunate enough to have a manager who’s taught me a lot about both disciplines. Since Charles is a former journalist and an experienced editor, I asked if he could write some tips on how to deal with negative feedback on your writing.… Continue reading Dealing with negative feedback
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Save the words!
Here’s a little language quiz for you. 1) How many words do you think the English language has? I lost count at 157, so fortunately I was able to put my Googling skills to the test and discovered the Oxford English Dictionary has full entries for 171,476 words in current use, and 47,156 obsolete words.… Continue reading Save the words!
Contests: To enter or not to enter
I entered several contests this spring, partly because I wanted all the feedback I can get before entering the Golden Heart, and partly for the chance of getting my entry in front of agents and authors. I’ve now won two contests (Between the Sheets, and the single-title category of Ignite the Flame) and came second… Continue reading Contests: To enter or not to enter
Prune your prose
Speaking of being overly wordy, here’s an online workshop that my RWA chapter is running soon. It’s as if they’ve been reading my blog and came up with the class just for me. Thanks, guys. ***** Permission to Forward Granted ***** RWA® Online Chapter presents: PRUNE YOUR PROSE! Ten Tips to Tighten Your Fiction Writing… Continue reading Prune your prose
Roni & Julie’s totally epic summer contest
One of my crit partners, Roni Griffin (an incredibly talented contemporary and erotic romance writer, who just happened to nab first place in Passionate Ink’s Stroke of Midnight contest) is running a contest this week with soon-to-be-published YA-writer Julie Cross. There are several prizes on offer, including a critique of the winner’s query or first… Continue reading Roni & Julie’s totally epic summer contest