Rejection Get Away From Me

The envelope is thin. There’s no return address, but I know. It’s from a literary agent, one of many I wrote asking them to consider representing my latest book. I slit it open. Dear Author, “Dear Author”? Whadya mean “Dear Author”?! I spent hours reading guidelines, and y’all said: read the books we agent, find…

Trucking Along with my Writing

Stories are everywhere when you take the time to sit down and talk. But first an update on part of mine. For several months now, I’ve been receiving weekly help to organize my life. I’m at last seeing seeing the dividends, beyond feeling calmer and less like a mouse running, running on a wheel going…

The DRM and Price of eBooks

There has been much discussion between publishers and between pundits about DRM: digital rights management. DRM allows “copyright holders to prevent unauthorized duplication of their work, either to maintain artistic integrity or to ensure continued revenue streams.” (Wikipedia) A book with DRM on it controls where an eBook can be read, how many copies —…

My Early Days of NaNoWriMo

I’ve completed four days of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), and I do believe it was a good decision, joining NaNoWriMo. The days and the writing have been scary, like pulling hens teeth, slow, and exhausting. But no matter how much I think I’m not going to do it or how much I want to…

Less Than 24 Hours to NaNoWriMo

Less than 24 hours now, and National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo, begins. By this time tomorrow, I won’t have started writing. First, I got to prepare, breathe deeply, have lunch, and pray pray pray. Then I begin. I’m both excited and a little bit terrified as NaNo-Day approaches. I’ve filled out my NaNoWriMo profile,…