Grumpy
Yeah, so I'm a little grumpy. It took me years to tame my (admittedly monumental) author's ego ...
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Why Writers Love Their Agents!
A peek inside the telephone exchange between a writer and her agent ...
The New Book is Filling My Head
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
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
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
Waiting for my editor: hours turn into days, days into weeks, weeks into months ...
Writer’s Retreat
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
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 Long-Term Slog
There is nothing, nothing, NOTHING so crucial for success as a writer as being able to sustain a long-term SLOG.
Getting Started
Just getting started is HUGE. The inner drive to set down that image that won't leave us alone ...
Being Your Own Boss
When you're a writer, you have the career bonus of being your own boss ... except ...