I saw a post on Twitter in January about a group offering free manuscript critiques and went to check out their website. Every month they select one manuscript and then the Council provides feedback on the first three chapters. Many writers and editors offer similar services for a fee (often a VERY STEEP fee), but…
Month: February 2017
When Good Books Revolt
I’m in a war with my middle-grade fantasy novel. I’m only a few chapters in and already it is refusing to be what I want it to be. Or, rather, what I intended it to be, at least. As I’ve mentioned on here before, I began writing this book (working Title: Dragon Thief) because I…
#GOALS
I feel a bit like Lucy at the chocolate factory, stuffing my face and shirt with truffles to keep them from crashing to the floor. Like chocolate, the things I’m juggling right now are things I love, so I can’t complain too much. It’s a good problem to have. Still, I need to find…
Feedback Bonanza!
Whew, life has been coming at me fast recently. I’m back in writing class, for one thing, which means reading up to 60 pages a week of my classmates’ writing and typing up feedback for them. I’ve also been marching around town like the rest of the newly energized populace, carrying signs and chanting. In…