We've all had those books that looked great and sounded beyond interested that eventually end up on the DNF list. (That stands for did not finish.) Here is a list of the main reasons why books end up on my DNF list: #1 - It's Boring I can overlook "Bella Swan" characters for a good … Continue reading Reasons I DNF a Book
Tag: woes of a writer
“Don’t take it personally.”
Let's be honest - when you spend hours, days, weeks, even years writing a story, you tend to get personal about it. When someone says, "I don't like it." It is hard not to translate that into, "I don't like you. You're a horrible writer. You're a worthless human being. Why are you trying to … Continue reading “Don’t take it personally.”
#Pitmad Blues
So this yesterday, I participated in #pitmad, the twitter pitch party in which unagented authors (like myself) can pitch their unpublished novel. Agents then can shuffle through all the pitches and heart the ones they want to see more from - sounds great, right? That's what I thought, too. I submitted two pitches for two … Continue reading #Pitmad Blues