by Julie | Nov 5, 2009 | For Writers
When I finished my first manuscript I was awfully proud of what I had accomplished. It was sort of like when my first child was born and I took an over abundance of pictures and sent them to everyone I knew so they could see her and how absolutely perfect she was. So...
by Julie | Oct 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
As an unpublished author I’ve noticed a very distinct pattern of reoccurring events. First, I get all excited about an idea. Then, I spend countless hours burning up the keyboard trying to get it all down before the inspiration evaporates. This part of the process...
by Julie | Sep 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
My biggest query faux pas ever had to be the time I submitted to a small publisher, Spinster Ink. One day I was searching for publishers on the Internet and I came across another southern publisher. Great, I write about Southerners! So, I clicked on the site. On the...
by Julie | Sep 20, 2009 | For Writers
After I finished the first chapter of No Holly for Christmas I decided to take it out for a test run and enter it in some contests. Then, if it didn’t do well I could make some changes, or scrap the whole project before I had too much time invested. It did...
by Julie | Sep 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’ve never been at the top of anything so I really can’t relate to the saying, “It’s lonely at the top.” Well, that’s not entirely true. I was at the top of the Empire State Building once and it was anything but lonely. All those pushy tourists elbowing their way for...
