Something Lovely Came in the Mail January 6, 2021 4 Comments I love working with new writers and watching them grow in their craft. Read More »
Focusing December 23, 2020 2 Comments Christmas is a glorious holiday ... but it's a little funky this year. And I'm having a certain amount of trouble focusing. Read More »
When Things Get Tough December 16, 2020 2 Comments Working when things get tough. I keep at it. But uncertainty and sadness take their toll. Read More »
Research & Development December 2, 2020 No Comments Is it possible to write while on vacation? Read More »
Today Was a GOOD Day! November 18, 2020 No Comments Today was a GOOD day! Here's what I did ... Read More »
Confession November 4, 2020 No Comments What else can I do when a book comes knocking, but answer the door and get on with it? Read More »
CUPCAKES!!! October 21, 2020 4 Comments Okay, so it's true. You can't write ALL the time. Read More »
It’s a Struggle September 16, 2020 3 Comments Okay. I confess it. Working on the new book is a struggle. Read More »
So … COVID. September 2, 2020 No Comments So, COVID. Yeah, I don't really want to talk about it, either. Read More »
Cold. Hard. Facts. May 28, 2020 No Comments Having received my agent's letter after reading my work-in-progress, it's time to assess some cold. hard. facts. Read More »
Something My Agent Said May 20, 2020 No Comments So if my agent had said something irrelevant, I would have known it. Read More »
Two Questions May 6, 2020 No Comments So I send the partial to my agent. Bless him, he reads it right away. No waiting and waiting ... Read More »
What Now? April 15, 2020 No Comments I've written 25,000 words of the new novel--and couldn't be happier!! Read More »
How’s the Writing Going? March 18, 2020 No Comments Working on the new middle-grade novel and it's going ... Read More »
Sketches March 4, 2020 No Comments Sketches are coming in. They are lovely. But I also have some comments. Read More »
Inspiration February 19, 2020 2 Comments Inspiration! It's so wonderful when it shows up at my door. And it usually brings its friends ... Read More »
Creativity Flourishes February 5, 2020 2 Comments My creativity tends to flourish when I have a physical challenge. Read More »
A Broken Wrist Isn’t All Bad January 15, 2020 No Comments Some good things have come from having a broken wrist. Read More »
Uh-Oh! January 2, 2020 2 Comments Uh-oh. In a never-ending quest for exercise (the writer's life is all too sedentary), I fall like a chopped oak. Read More »
Ultimate Power! December 18, 2019 2 Comments See, I always thought editors had ULTIMATE POWER! Read More »
Grumpy December 4, 2019 No Comments Yeah, so I'm a little grumpy. It took me years to tame my (admittedly monumental) author's ego ... Read More »
Too Much October 14, 2019 No Comments So something's happened. I've talked about the new book too much. Read More »
Why Writers Love Their Agents! October 3, 2019 No Comments A peek inside the telephone exchange between a writer and her agent ... Read More »
Fragmented September 18, 2019 No Comments Okay, I know there is a book here. I have so many images ... but they're fragmented. Read More »
The New Book is Filling My Head September 5, 2019 No Comments After the summer Bookology hiatus, Lynne Jonell is back with all sorts of images filling her head for her new book. Read More »
Waiting for My Editor, part 5 May 15, 2019 No Comments 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. Read More »
Waiting for My Editor, part 4 April 18, 2019 No Comments I'm not just being WHINY here (well, maybe a little). But I have a FIRM DEADLINE for the finished book. Read More »
Waiting for My Editor, part 3 April 3, 2019 No Comments Waiting for my editor: hours turn into days, days into weeks, weeks into months ... Read More »
Waiting for My Editor, part 2 March 20, 2019 No Comments Another good thing about waiting is ... um ... it BUILDS CHARACTER. Read More »
Waiting for My Editor March 6, 2019 No Comments Good things about waiting for my editor to respond ... Read More »
Glory Be! January 23, 2019 No Comments Glory be! I've sent off the revised book! I really, really like it. But will my editor? Read More »
Writer’s Retreat: Time January 9, 2019 No Comments The best things about a writer's retreat is ... time. Read More »
A Tough Season for Writing November 28, 2018 No Comments I haven't made a ton of progress on the book. Read More »
A Long-Term Slog November 14, 2018 No Comments There is nothing, nothing, NOTHING so crucial for success as a writer as being able to sustain a long-term SLOG. Read More »
Getting Started October 31, 2018 No Comments Just getting started is HUGE. The inner drive to set down that image that won't leave us alone ... Read More »
Being Your Own Boss October 17, 2018 No Comments When you're a writer, you have the career bonus of being your own boss ... except ... Read More »
The Writer and the Refrigerator October 3, 2018 No Comments The refrigerator is a wonderful appliance ... On the other hand ... Read More »
Isolation September 19, 2018 2 Comments Writing can be ... well ... isolating. ... working alone all day--no companions but my own thoughts. No wonder writers tend to be just a little nuts. Read More »
A Serious Question September 8, 2018 No Comments A serious author asks a serious question: what is the best use of computer games? Read More »
Revisions Part 5 August 22, 2018 No Comments In revisions, Lynne Jonell explores the serendipity of following her editor's suggestion, even though she wanted to resist. Read More »
Revisions Part IV December 20, 2017 No Comments My editor suggests that I cut one character out completely. Read More »
Big Surprise! December 6, 2017 No Comments Early in my career, once I got the revision letter, it would take me 3 MONTHS to move from fury to confusion to hope (and, finally, to revision). Read More »
Predictable Pattern November 22, 2017 No Comments I used to HATE revision letters. My reactions followed a predictable pattern ... Read More »
Revision Letter November 8, 2017 No Comments At long last, the revision letter arrives! Lynne Jonell reflects on this part of the publication process. Read More »
Roadblocks October 25, 2017 No Comments After a summer hiatus, author and illustrator Lynne Jonell is back with Page Break and she's contemplating roadblocks. Read More »
I Need a Grant May 10, 2017 No Comments I applied for a grant but I didn't get it. How on earth would I write my next book? Read More »
A Paralyzing Lethargy April 26, 2017 No Comments When Lynne Jonell finishes a book, her reaction takes her by surprise .... every time. Read More »
Convincing Details! March 29, 2017 No Comments In a fantasy, the writer builds a world. It has new rules ... Read More »