Well, I did think I would do a few more posts than this but my inspiration to write continues to go up and down like a lady of the night’s underpants. Plus, my direction and confidence are wavering all over the place. It’s frustrating. The worst part is not having anything else out there. If … Continue reading “Trying to Get Back Up Again”
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Getting Back Up Again Or How Buying a Handbag Is Always a Good Thing
Okay, so I’ve been laying on the mat after the big KO for a while now. Plenty of you guys have told me to take it easy and be good to myself. Now, I’m not very good at doing that. My solution to feeling crappy about writing is just to keep writing. This is not … Continue reading “Getting Back Up Again Or How Buying a Handbag Is Always a Good Thing”
A Murder of Crows
It’s been a while since the last post – I usually blog more than this. But to be honest, I’m trying to drum up some enthusiasm. I’ve got a cold, which doesn’t help, but there’s also a murder of doubt crows sitting on just about every available flat surface in my office. Some days it’s … Continue reading “A Murder of Crows”
Kicking Fear’s Butt
So I’ve been contemplating this mountain thingy here and while I have, I’ve been thinking about my writing and all those bloody rejections. Especially the last two. I found it very interesting that in the ed’s opinion, the Hammer Pants ms, the one I’d written 18 months ago, was stronger than the one I’d written … Continue reading “Kicking Fear’s Butt”
The Fabulous Rach!
And one of my lovely CPs (name drop, name drop) has just sold her contempory romance to Carina Press!!!! Break out the champers Hoo, we’re having a sale party!!!! Big huge, mega congrats, Rach my dear!! The story is awesome and so are you. 🙂 Check out the call story here!
Jackie Contemplates the Mountain
So. Um. Hi. My name is Jackie and I’m a wannbe writer. A romance writer. Extremely brief history: I started pursuing publication seriously three years ago. Since then, after a brief blaze of glory and the odd flash of brilliance, it’s since been a gentle (not) slide into relative obscurity. Yay me. So here I … Continue reading “Jackie Contemplates the Mountain”
Blog! The Decision!
Thanks everyone who left a comment regarding this blog. It means such a lot to know everyone still likes what I put out there and that I’m helpful in some way, even though at the moment I feel like the biggest fraud in the world. So, I guess I’d like to say that I’m going … Continue reading “Blog! The Decision!”
What To Do With This Blog?
Okay, well, here I am. And wondering what the next step is. At this point, you can pretty much take my advice with a whole salt pan because clearly, I do not know what I am doing with my writing. Actually no, that’s bollocks, I DO know what I am doing. I’ve learned HEAPS in … Continue reading “What To Do With This Blog?”
Rock Bottom
Well, they didn’t the Hammer Pants. I was right all along. It was pants. And the even worse news? It’s back to the slush for me. There really isn’t any further to fall right now. So. Really. Where do I go from here? Where do I want to go from here? Am I any good … Continue reading “Rock Bottom”
Unpublished! Why It’s Awesome
I’m coming up to the mid-March you’ll hear back deadline. And I’ve got that whole love/hate relationship thing going on with the Inbox of Doom. It’s mostly hate at the moment, followed by brief, intense bouts of love. Such as waking to find there is NO email from the editor in the mornings – love … Continue reading “Unpublished! Why It’s Awesome”