Lynne Jonell - Bookology Magazine

Life Had Other Plans

March 6, 2022May 19, 2021 by Lynne Jonell

So, I was going to write yet another pithy little piece on productivity, but life had other plans.

Productivity! Part 4

May 19, 2021May 5, 2021 by Lynne Jonell

So, another little lesson I've learned ... start right away.

Productivity! Part 3

April 21, 2021 by Lynne Jonell

"Complaining about not achieving success despite working hard is like ..."

Three Hours of Unproductive Time

April 8, 2021 by Lynne Jonell

Eventually I discovered why so much of my writing time is unproductive.

Writer, Know Thyself

April 8, 2021March 17, 2021 by Lynne Jonell

Aspiring writers often ask about an author's process ... as if there is some magic clue that will help them write.

Wounded Feelings

April 8, 2021March 3, 2021 by Lynne Jonell

They're a fact of life, especially for an author.

The Joy of Bad Reviews

March 17, 2021February 4, 2021 by Lynne Jonell

Ah, the joy of bad reviews! Yes, they're fun. But they take a little getting used to.

Disruption. Alarm. Distress.

March 14, 2021January 20, 2021 by Lynne Jonell

Riot and destruction at our nation's capitol. Riot and destruction in our nation's cities.

Something Lovely Came in the Mail

March 14, 2021January 6, 2021 by Lynne Jonell

I love working with new writers and watching them grow in their craft.

Focusing

March 14, 2021December 23, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Christmas is a glorious holiday ... but it's a little funky this year. And I'm having a certain amount of trouble focusing.

When Things Get Tough

December 17, 2020December 16, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Working when things get tough. I keep at it. But uncertainty and sadness take their toll.

Research & Development

March 14, 2021December 2, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Is it possible to write while on vacation?

Today Was a GOOD Day!

December 17, 2020November 18, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Today was a GOOD day! Here's what I did ...

Confession

December 9, 2020November 4, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

What else can I do when a book comes knocking, but answer the door and get on with it?

CUPCAKES!!!

November 25, 2020October 21, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Okay, so it's true. You can't write ALL the time.

It isn’t much work …

November 4, 2020October 7, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

I said "NO" again this week ...

It’s a Struggle

October 20, 2020September 16, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Okay. I confess it. Working on the new book is a struggle.

So … COVID.

March 14, 2021September 2, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

So, COVID. Yeah, I don't really want to talk about it, either.

Cold. Hard. Facts.

March 14, 2021May 28, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Having received my agent's letter after reading my work-in-progress, it's time to assess some cold. hard. facts.

Something My Agent Said

March 14, 2021May 20, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

So if my agent had said something irrelevant, I would have known it.

Two Questions

March 14, 2021May 6, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

So I send the partial to my agent. Bless him, he reads it right away. No waiting and waiting ...

What Now?

March 14, 2021April 15, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

I've written 25,000 words of the new novel--and couldn't be happier!!

How’s the Writing Going?

March 14, 2021March 18, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Working on the new middle-grade novel and it's going ...

Sketches

March 14, 2021March 4, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Sketches are coming in. They are lovely. But I also have some comments.

Inspiration

March 14, 2021February 19, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Inspiration! It's so wonderful when it shows up at my door. And it usually brings its friends ...

Creativity Flourishes

March 14, 2021February 5, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

My creativity tends to flourish when I have a physical challenge.

A Broken Wrist Isn’t All Bad

March 14, 2021January 15, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Some good things have come from having a broken wrist.

Uh-Oh!

January 2, 2020 by Lynne Jonell

Uh-oh. In a never-ending quest for exercise (the writer's life is all too sedentary), I fall like a chopped oak.

Ultimate Power!

March 14, 2021December 18, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

See, I always thought editors had ULTIMATE POWER!

Grumpy

March 14, 2021December 4, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

Yeah, so I'm a little grumpy. It took me years to tame my (admittedly monumental) author's ego ...

They are … Marketing!

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

So, okay, Marketing does not like my title. Now what?

Idea? Pow! Zzzzt!!

November 13, 2019November 6, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

The juice to write is apparently still there, flowing hot and strong.

Too Much

March 14, 2021October 14, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

So something's happened. I've talked about the new book too much.

Why Writers Love Their Agents!

October 8, 2019October 3, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

A peek inside the telephone exchange between a writer and her agent ...

Fragmented

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

Okay, I know there is a book here. I have so many images ... but they're fragmented.

The New Book is Filling My Head

March 7, 2021September 5, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

After the summer Bookology hiatus, Lynne Jonell is back with all sorts of images filling her head for her new book.

Waiting for My Editor, part 5

May 15, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

Waiting for my editor ... Okay, she's busy and can't get to it. Meantime, I can't just wait around ... a new book is knocking at my door.

Waiting for My Editor, part 4

March 14, 2021April 18, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

I'm not just being WHINY here (well, maybe a little). But I have a FIRM DEADLINE for the finished book.

Waiting for My Editor, part 3

March 14, 2021April 3, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

Waiting for my editor: hours turn into days, days into weeks, weeks into months ...

Waiting for My Editor, part 2

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

Another good thing about waiting is ... um ... it BUILDS CHARACTER.

Waiting for My Editor

March 14, 2021March 6, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

Good things about waiting for my editor to respond ...

Glory Be!

March 14, 2021January 23, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

Glory be! I've sent off the revised book! I really, really like it. But will my editor?

Writer’s Retreat: Time

February 5, 2019January 9, 2019 by Lynne Jonell

The best things about a writer's retreat is ... time.

Writer’s Retreat

March 14, 2021December 26, 2018 by Lynne Jonell

After a period of long, hard slogging ... it's a delight to sink into the peace and quiet of a week away from it all.

Holidays

January 9, 2019December 12, 2018 by Lynne Jonell

But my To Do list is long. And there isn't enough space for those quiet hours of creative work; there isn't a spot for the MUSE to land.

A Tough Season for Writing

March 14, 2021November 28, 2018 by Lynne Jonell

I haven't made a ton of progress on the book.

A Long-Term Slog

March 14, 2021November 14, 2018 by Lynne Jonell

There is nothing, nothing, NOTHING so crucial for success as a writer as being able to sustain a long-term SLOG.

Getting Started

March 7, 2021October 31, 2018 by Lynne Jonell

Just getting started is HUGE. The inner drive to set down that image that won't leave us alone ...

Being Your Own Boss

March 14, 2021October 17, 2018 by Lynne Jonell

When you're a writer, you have the career bonus of being your own boss ... except ...

The Writer and the Refrigerator

March 7, 2021October 3, 2018 by Lynne Jonell

The refrigerator is a wonderful appliance ... On the other hand ...

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