I very nearly gave up writing this month. Well, not entirely. I very nearly gave up wanting to publish my writing this month. I received a “this novel will never sell” blow from someone who “knows the business.” At that point I had to decide if I was writing for me, or if I was writing for a career–for other people–to get published–to become a traditionally published author. And then I decided I was writing for me. I will still…
I was at the Algonkian Write to Market Conference from November 12-15, 2015, in Corte Madera, California. The conference was held in Corte Madera, California, and I have to say, I’m super glad that I went. I will be writing a more comprehensive review, covering every aspect of the Conference I can think of… but I won’t bore you with the details. Here I’ll just post a few pictures and tell you guys what an amazing experience I had. You…
This post is to serve as an apology to my readers, and as a notice of hiatus for the month of November. I am participating in NaNoWriMo 2015, which is a challenge to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, and I am attending the Write to Market conference by Algonkian Writer Conferences in Corte Madera. I will, of course, be writing about my experiences with both, but for now I need to focus on getting my NaNoWriMo word…