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Tag Archives: publishing
The Scary Query
Like most human beings, we have a great deal going on in our lives right now. Some things I can write about, others not so much. But here’s something: I just returned from a glorious week at the 2014 Heartland … Continue reading
Posted in Write On
Tagged 2014 Heartland Film Festival, landing an agent, Parting Gifts, publishing, query letters, writing a novel
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Giving Thanks
I cannot deny that these past two years have been hard. Soul-crushing, fetal-position hard at times. Let me begin by saying this, by owning this: I know that if I threw my problems into a pile with all the other … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, Help From My Friends, Man Of My Dreams, Me Myself And I, My Kids, We Are Family, Write On
Tagged " vulnerability, abandonment, being a writer, being needy, choosing happiness, corporate copywriting, education, embracing change, financial struggles, glass half empty, glass half full, gratitude, Indiana, Indy's Child, Joni Mitchell, living in limbo, Midwest Writers Fellowship, Mississippi, moving, new home, new job, Notes & Words, professor's life, professor's salary, publishing, raising resilient kids, The River, the writing life, true friends, writing
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In the Eye of the Beholder
This is what shameless self-promotion looks like. It’s not pretty. It’s a pony tail and a baseball cap, some leftover mascara, a sunburned nose, a wine-stained sleep shirt (ironically, one from St. V’s NICU reunion), and coffee breath. It feels … Continue reading
Posted in Help From My Friends, Write On
Tagged essay contest, finding an agent, gratitude, Notes & Words, publishing, self-promotion, words, writing
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