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
My Blog 07 Jun 2009 How Long is TOO Long? Why writing a Query Letter can be so Frustrating! Where less is more and more is less, is there a middle ground? When writing a query letter, how much of the plot do you really need to expose? Will… Marybeth 4 Comments
My Blog 06 Jun 2009 WIP Update I experienced an epiphany of sorts the other night while talking to my husband. Unfortunately this happens often as my husband is excellent at challenging my thoughts and emotions. USUALLY I believe… Marybeth 1 Comment
My Blog 04 Jun 2009 What? You want to know all about me? I'm not sure why, but I am having a difficult time writing a biography about myself. I mean really, what do you WANT to know about me? Tell me what… Marybeth 3 Comments
My Blog 02 Jun 2009 A little insight into my Writer’s Mind! I was thinking of the song "Walk like an Egyptian" last night while creating a blog post, but with the words "Think like a writer!" It seems to be all… Marybeth 2 Comments