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Literary Agents

Keys to Becoming A “Good” Writer: Vulnerability, Commitment & Openess

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Anyone can become a solid writer…just don’t expect it to happen overnight. I learned the fundamentals of writing and editing while working on my college essays with my mother (almost fifteen years ago). She never judged my writing, even though it was terrible at first. Since there was no judgement, I could engage in the [...]

Stop Waiting for the Perfect Time to Follow Your Bliss

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Last night, the little one finally went to sleep around 11PM (sigh). I wanted to do the same. Instead, I went downstairs, soaked in the quiet, and hunkered down to work on my website for a couple hours. Today, I’m reminded of the great satisfaction and focus that is possible when you seize the opportunity [...]

Clarity

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Over the past week, I’ve found clarity and direction in my writing and my reading. During pregnancy, it’s easy to fall into the habit of reading baby-related books for nine months straight. I’m thankful that I invested time in educating myself about natural childbirth, parenting, and infant care, but I’ve missed fiction! And realizing what [...]

The Plunge: Following Your Bliss

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Four years ago, I decided to take the plunge and follow my bliss. It sounds like a romantic and thrilling path (sometimes it was), but a lot of the time it’s awkward and scary. I even felt ashamed at times to admit that I had left a salaried job with benefits and a 401k to [...]

Writing & Little One Updates

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This is turning into a baby blog. It wasn’t intended, but I’ve got baby on the brain. I just made the knitted snake above for the little one:) I’m happy to report that much of my life has also been consumed with writing lately. I’ve almost wrapped up novel revisions with my literary agent and [...]

Reverb Day 3: Best Moment of 2010

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I’m pretty stoked about Reverb, even if I probably won’t stick to the daily posting schedule. I’m still going to try my best to respond to the writing prompts that resonate with me as much as possible. Here’s a blurb from the Reverb website about the project: Reverb 10 is an annual event and online initiative [...]