A Writer’s Journey

I’ve encountered a number of writers lately that have me read their work for constructive criticism, with the emphasis on ‘it’s just a rough draft’. I think what they mean is that they want feedback on the content, not so much on punctuation. As a reader though, sifting through poor grammar and fragmented sentences is [...]

The question here is what makes a writer a true ‘writer’? Some authors would answer with simply ‘if you write, you are a writer’. Others prove to be more discriminating and add that a writer gets paid for their work. In this case, I am a writer by both definitions, but somehow I still feel [...]

Most writer’s I’ve met often answer with “I haven’t submitted anything yet.” Whether their novel, series of poems, or memoir is finished, they still feel its necessary their work must be edited before taking that ‘big step’. The plunge into submitted your work, however, is just step in a series of steps you need [...]

I’m only six days to the end of the NaNoWriMo! But I didn’t want to add yet another entry on just the grueling task of cranking out a novel in a scant thirty days. I wanted to start with a new topic and that is of getting published. After this novel is done, I hope [...]

The other day I got my first rejection from Associated Content for an article focusing on weight loss tips. They claimed the subject was too broad. I then decided to visit the Associated Content message board, and discovered that a number of people were complaining about articles having been rejected based on a new criteria [...]

I’ve been giving some thought on this subject of ‘fear of rejection’, namely that of being rejected once you submit writing for publication. Rejection letters can be very discouraging, demoralizing, and seemingly proof of the lack of skill…or so one would think. Rejection can mean many things from the subject matter is not what they [...]

I find myself only recently fired up about submitting my writing for publication, let alone having the confidence to share my stuff outside my writer’s circle and friends. Too shy you ask?
Growing up, my family was harsh in criticism. Once I shared a story with my mother that was twenty pages, front and back, all [...]