My Blog 30 Jun 2009 But what if I want to be passive? After all...I do have a tendency to be passive aggressive...can't I speak with a passive voice as well? I have rewritten my entire first chapter....about 3 times now....and I SWEAR… Marybeth 1 Comment
My Blog 25 Jun 2009 I thought I was done, it appears that I have just started. I thought I had the first sentence down, it appears it may not be the right one. So what is your vote? Which one has more effect.... The most devastating… Marybeth 13 Comments
My Blog 23 Jun 2009 Writing a book is kinda like adolescencent dating … Bear with me here.... I was reading Rachelle Gardner's post today about not necessarily needing to be "Hot" to sell. Yesterday she talked about how the "Hot" stuff DOES move… Marybeth 1 Comment
My Blog 19 Jun 2009 Welcome Party Friends If you are hear from the Blog Party...WELCOME! Take a moment to look around! Do you like my new digs? If you are not from the Blog Party, you should… Marybeth 5 Comments
My Blog 18 Jun 2009 Changes and their Challenges I tore apart my first chapter yesterday. It was a mess. I had been told it moved slow, which I was starting to suspect, so I took action immediately. I'm… Marybeth 4 Comments
My Blog 17 Jun 2009 Progress Update (or lack there of…) So I've found a few new readers for my book. I've instructed them all to be very mean and critical very honest with their responses. I'm hoping I get some… Marybeth 3 Comments
My Blog 15 Jun 2009 I think I missed something! Saturday morning I woke up and the ideas were sitting the front of my head screaming at me, "Get to work woman!" I am not sure where they came from,… Marybeth 2 Comments
My Blog 11 Jun 2009 How to decipher Agent Responses…and Crit Groups After 11 consecutive rejections and one MS request still swimming out there, I'm beginning to wonder if there is still much work to be done. Something is not working to… Marybeth 4 Comments
My Blog 10 Jun 2009 Editing Road Blocks A few months back I came to a big road block with my novel. After discussing, trying to rewrite a scene in my manuscript, and MORE discussing, I decided the… Marybeth 3 Comments
My Blog 08 Jun 2009 Where’s my Red Pen? Red Pen Blue Pen White Pen New Pen! I sit safely hiding behind my little Blue Pen, on the verge of stepping it up. I am slowly preparing myself for… Marybeth 4 Comments