So I just got a rejection from an editor who was at the BYU Children’s Writers and Illustrators conference last June. It was the 2nd place I’ve sent the children’s book manuscript and because it took so long to hear back, I let myself get a little hopeful. Ahh – the audacity of hope.
The fiesty [...]
It’s taken me a long time to allow myself to have fun while writing.
Part of that is that very few people take the endeavor seriously. Oh, you write? Oh, you’re writing? Can you meet me then and help me with this, or that? You know – since you’re not busy. Since you’re not working (implied). [...]
Who’s to say what inspires us?
I’d been stuck with my writing for a couple weeks and then stumbled onto 3 back to back sugary decadent episodes of “Cake Boss” on TLC last week. I couldn’t turn it off. I couldn’t look away.
And then, from who knows where in the universe, inspiration flowed and my [...]
