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Lynne Jonell

Life Had Other Plans

March 6, 2022May 19, 2021 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
So, I was going to write yet another pithy little piece on productivity, but life had other plans.
Categories Features, Page Break Tags COVID-19, craft of writing, Lynne Jonell, pandemic, process, productivity, writer's life, Writing 5 Comments

Productivity! Part 4

May 19, 2021May 5, 2021 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
So, another little lesson I've learned ... start right away.
Categories Page Break Tags craft of writing, Lynne Jonell, process, productivity, writer's life, Writing Leave a comment

Productivity! Part 3

April 21, 2021 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
"Complaining about not achieving success despite working hard is like ..."
Categories Page Break Tags craft of writing, emotions, Lynne Jonell, patience, process, productivity, Waiting, writer's life, Writing 1 Comment

Three Hours of Unproductive Time

April 8, 2021 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Eventually I discovered why so much of my writing time is unproductive.
Categories Page Break Tags craft of writing, emotions, Lynne Jonell, writer's life, Writing 4 Comments

Writer, Know Thyself

April 8, 2021March 17, 2021 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Aspiring writers often ask about an author's process ... as if there is some magic clue that will help them write.
Categories Page Break Tags craft of writing, emotions, Lynne Jonell, writer's life, Writing 2 Comments

Wounded Feelings

April 8, 2021March 3, 2021 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
They're a fact of life, especially for an author.
Categories Page Break Tags craft of writing, emotions, Lynne Jonell, politics, writer's life, Writing 2 Comments

The Joy of Bad Reviews

March 17, 2021February 4, 2021 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Ah, the joy of bad reviews! Yes, they're fun. But they take a little getting used to.
Categories Page Break Tags craft of writing, emotions, Lynne Jonell, politics, writer's life, Writing 2 Comments

Disruption. Alarm. Distress.

March 14, 2021January 20, 2021 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Riot and destruction at our nation's capitol. Riot and destruction in our nation's cities.
Categories Page Break Tags craft of writing, emotions, Lynne Jonell, politics, writer's life, Writing 2 Comments

Something Lovely Came in the Mail

March 14, 2021January 6, 2021 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
I love working with new writers and watching them grow in their craft.
Categories Page Break Tags craft of writing, Lynne Jonell, mentors, students, teachers, writer's life, Writing 4 Comments

Focusing

March 14, 2021December 23, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
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.
Categories Page Break Tags Christmas, focus, holidays, Lynne Jonell, writer's life, Writing 2 Comments

When Things Get Tough

December 17, 2020December 16, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Working when things get tough. I keep at it. But uncertainty and sadness take their toll.
Categories Uncategorized Tags COVID-19, decisions, Lynne Jonell, sadness, worry, writer's life, Writing 2 Comments

Research & Development

March 14, 2021December 2, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Is it possible to write while on vacation?
Categories Page Break Tags Arizona, Lynne Jonell, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, play, relaxation, Sedona, vacation, writer's life, Writing Leave a comment

Today Was a GOOD Day!

December 17, 2020November 18, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Today was a GOOD day! Here's what I did ...
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Confession

December 9, 2020November 4, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
What else can I do when a book comes knocking, but answer the door and get on with it?
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CUPCAKES!!!

November 25, 2020October 21, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Okay, so it's true. You can't write ALL the time.
Categories Uncategorized Tags baking, creativity, cupcakes, gifts, Lynne Jonell, writer's life 4 Comments

It isn’t much work …

November 4, 2020October 7, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
I said "NO" again this week ...
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It’s a Struggle

October 20, 2020September 16, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Okay. I confess it. Working on the new book is a struggle.
Categories Uncategorized Tags Lynne Jonell, stick-to-it, writer's life, Writing 3 Comments

So … COVID.

March 14, 2021September 2, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
So, COVID. Yeah, I don't really want to talk about it, either.
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Cold. Hard. Facts.

March 14, 2021May 28, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Having received my agent's letter after reading my work-in-progress, it's time to assess some cold. hard. facts.
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Something My Agent Said

March 14, 2021May 20, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
So if my agent had said something irrelevant, I would have known it.
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Two Questions

March 14, 2021May 6, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
So I send the partial to my agent. Bless him, he reads it right away. No waiting and waiting ...
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What Now?

March 14, 2021April 15, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
I've written 25,000 words of the new novel--and couldn't be happier!!
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How’s the Writing Going?

March 14, 2021March 18, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Working on the new middle-grade novel and it's going ...
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Sketches

March 14, 2021March 4, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Sketches are coming in. They are lovely. But I also have some comments.
Categories Page Break Tags art, artist, Editors, illustrations, illustrator, Lynne Jonell, sketches, writer's life, Writing Leave a comment

Inspiration

March 14, 2021February 19, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Inspiration! It's so wonderful when it shows up at my door. And it usually brings its friends ...
Categories Page Break Tags energy, inspiration, Lynne Jonell, stamina, writer's life, Writing 2 Comments

Creativity Flourishes

March 14, 2021February 5, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
My creativity tends to flourish when I have a physical challenge.
Categories Page Break Tags creativity, injuries, injury, inner editors, Lynne Jonell, writer's life, Writing 2 Comments

A Broken Wrist Isn’t All Bad

March 14, 2021January 15, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Some good things have come from having a broken wrist.
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Uh-Oh!

January 2, 2020 by Lynne Jonell
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.
Categories Uncategorized Tags injuries, injury, Lynne Jonell, writer's life, Writing 2 Comments

Ultimate Power!

March 14, 2021December 18, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
See, I always thought editors had ULTIMATE POWER!
Categories Page Break Tags Editors, Lynne Jonell, publishing, Writing 2 Comments

Grumpy

March 14, 2021December 4, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Yeah, so I'm a little grumpy. It took me years to tame my (admittedly monumental) author's ego ...
Categories Page Break Tags ego, Lynne Jonell, marketing department, publishing, writers, Writing Leave a comment

They are … Marketing!

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
So, okay, Marketing does not like my title. Now what?
Categories Uncategorized Tags Lynne Jonell, marketing department, publishing, titles, writers, Writing Leave a comment

Idea? Pow! Zzzzt!!

November 13, 2019November 6, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
The juice to write is apparently still there, flowing hot and strong.
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Too Much

March 14, 2021October 14, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
So something's happened. I've talked about the new book too much.
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Why Writers Love Their Agents!

October 8, 2019October 3, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
A peek inside the telephone exchange between a writer and her agent ...
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Fragmented

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Okay, I know there is a book here. I have so many images ... but they're fragmented.
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The New Book is Filling My Head

March 7, 2021September 5, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
After the summer Bookology hiatus, Lynne Jonell is back with all sorts of images filling her head for her new book.
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Waiting for My Editor, part 5

May 15, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
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.
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Waiting for My Editor, part 4

March 14, 2021April 18, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
I'm not just being WHINY here (well, maybe a little). But I have a FIRM DEADLINE for the finished book.
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Waiting for My Editor, part 3

March 14, 2021April 3, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Waiting for my editor: hours turn into days, days into weeks, weeks into months ...
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Waiting for My Editor, part 2

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Another good thing about waiting is ... um ... it BUILDS CHARACTER.
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Waiting for My Editor

March 14, 2021March 6, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Good things about waiting for my editor to respond ...
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Glory Be!

March 14, 2021January 23, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Glory be! I've sent off the revised book! I really, really like it. But will my editor?
Categories Page Break Tags focus, Lynne Jonell, revisions, time management, writers, Writing Leave a comment

Writer’s Retreat: Time

February 5, 2019January 9, 2019 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
The best things about a writer's retreat is ... time.
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Writer’s Retreat

March 14, 2021December 26, 2018 by Lynne Jonell
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.
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Holidays

January 9, 2019December 12, 2018 by Lynne Jonell
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.
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A Tough Season for Writing

March 14, 2021November 28, 2018 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
I haven't made a ton of progress on the book.
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A Long-Term Slog

March 14, 2021November 14, 2018 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
There is nothing, nothing, NOTHING so crucial for success as a writer as being able to sustain a long-term SLOG.
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Getting Started

March 7, 2021October 31, 2018 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
Just getting started is HUGE. The inner drive to set down that image that won't leave us alone ...
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Being Your Own Boss

March 14, 2021October 17, 2018 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
When you're a writer, you have the career bonus of being your own boss ... except ...
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The Writer and the Refrigerator

March 7, 2021October 3, 2018 by Lynne Jonell
Lynne Jonell
The refrigerator is a wonderful appliance ... On the other hand ...
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