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yesterday, I participated in #pitmad, the twitter pitch party in which unagented authors (like myself) can pitch their unpublished novel.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
Tag: woes of a writer
What’s a Hook?
Since accepting book review requests, I've noticed things. First, a lot of writers misuse commas. Second, people don't read very closely. (No attachments means no attachments.) Third, and the purpose of this post, is that the majority of indie writers can't write a hook to save their lives. When you crack open a hardcover book … Continue reading What’s a Hook?
Time to Write!
Does anyone have those days where they're busy with something else, say work or sleeping, and your brain suddenly cries out, "It's time to write!" You're writing impulses are going crazy and your fingers are itching to type and you're going through all these plot details and characters and dialog and structure - it's distracting, … Continue reading Time to Write!
Beatrice B. Morgan 