Editing my book was not something that I thought I would enjoy.
But when you know what to look for, it can be quite fulfilling because you are making your writing stronger.
Adverbs
In On Writing, Steven King says, “I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
Why do authors need to use social media?
It turns out that some agents will Google a new writer when they receive a query to see what the author’s social media presence is. This is because agents just don’t have the time to teach new authors how to use Twitter or set up a blog. Some agents have indicated that they will not even consider representing a new author who does not have a social media presence.
What I learned about Lawrence Hill:
My husband and I are so NOT gala goers. But if I get to meet Lawrence Hill and have my books signed by him, we will be gala goers if only for this one night!
It happens tonight at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic in Lunenburg, NS. I am so excited! He’ll be selling his new book, The Illegal, and speaking and signing books! And hopefully allowing me to take a selfie with him!
As an added bonus, proceeds from ticket sales go to the South Shore Public Libraries projects. It can’t get better than that.
When I first started writing my book, I used MSWord. I would expect almost everyone does. Then I met up with another writer who told me about Scrivener by Literature and Latte.
I believe it is the most useful tool I could use in my writing.
I just received some private feedback about my last blog. I was told that it made them feel defeated.
That is not good. I was doing my thinking out loud and doubts do intrude from time to time.
But hear this! I will publish this novel one way or another. People will enjoy my book because it IS good. And it is something of which I will be proud.
I’m torn.
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After receiving my first rejection letter from an agent, I did some more research. I found a great website that has a list of all the agencies in the world: LitRejections care of the blogger at Rejectomancy.
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I decided I needed a logo because I’m hoping that when my blogs get posted to Facebook there won’t be this big empty space anymore.
My husband isn’t feeling the best this morning and he was telling me his symptoms, which are similar to what I had the last few days… sore throat, fatigue, etc.
I was listening… mostly, but I must have looked at him strangely because he said, “Why are you looking at me like that? You are.”
I gave him a sheepish smile and said, “I was thinking about my logo.”
So here it is, from the worst wife ever, my brand new logo that I just made this morning. What do you think?
I got my first rejection letter from an agent 45 minutes ago. *sigh* If this is how it feels after one rejection – my first one, no less – how am I going to feel after 40? *ugh*
This is going to be very hard on the ego…
Julia Satu 