Someone asked me the other day if I drank. I said yes, because I do on occasion, but through the course of the short conversation, it became apparent they assumed I drank because I was also a writer. "A lot of writers are drunks," they said. (Not word for word, but basically.) Because apparently, drinking … Continue reading Writer = Alcoholic?
Author: Beatrice B. Morgan
On Rejections
Over the past month, I've sent out about 30 queries for the first book in my new fantasy series, A Thief in the Castle. (It's a working title.) So far, I've heard back from 16 of those agents. Guess what? Every one came back a rejection. And I know, "A rejection from one is not a … Continue reading On Rejections
Book Review: The Queen of Blood (The Queens of Renthia, #1) by Sarah Beth Durst (1/5 – DNF)
DNF. I could not get into this book. The concept was great, but the main character was flat, boring, and too Mary-Sue for me and whiny. She solved her problems too easily, problems that only she could figure out, because apparently all of her friends are stupid. There was way, way, WAY too much telling … Continue reading Book Review: The Queen of Blood (The Queens of Renthia, #1) by Sarah Beth Durst (1/5 – DNF)