Tag: Check-in

  • Countdown is on

    I’m sure I’m not the only one counting down the days hours until Golden Heart finalist calls go out. To keep my nerves at bay, I’ve been checking in with the gals at the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood. They’ve been on GH countdown all week, and will have a big e-party on Friday. I scheduled myself […]

  • I’ve been doing it wrong?

    No, not IT it. But I just found out I’ve been taking the wrong approach to query writing. A friend and I recently exchanged query letters. Keep in mind that I’ve written my share of queries — and have read more than my fair share of advice on how to write a great one. But […]

  • Fun on the Interwebs

    I can’t remember the address of this website. All I know is, one night at the office, many years ago, one of my coworkers who no longer works there said, “Hey, here’s a website that tells you your p0rn star name.’” (Yeah, you’d be amazed what silly things happen during downtime in the newsroom.) We […]

  • Productive weekend

    I can’t say this weekend has been perfect, but it’s close. Even though I was busy with the day job, I had a chance to get inspired again. Last week was an “off week” for writing. I just wasn’t feeling it — not writing new words or editing already written ones … not any of […]