Category Archives: The Business

Writers Ask: When to Quit Submitting

There’s a hashtag trending on Twitter right now called #ShareYourRejections. (#ShareYourRejection catches some leftovers.) I really love it. I love when the writing community focuses on real talk–the things we need to know as writers–rather than the shiny polished side. … Continue reading

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What I’ve Learned from Charting Over 500 Poems

Hey guys! Just a quick note before today’s post to let you know that I got a very happy story acceptance last week. I’m thrilled to share that my literary horror story “So Sings the Siren” will be appearing in … Continue reading

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Resolve to Track Your Miles in 2017

Happy New Year! I hope you all had as nice a turning of the calendar page as I did, whether you partied hard, binged on Netflix, or (if you’re super cool like me) got all of your tax preparation for … Continue reading

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What I Want for Christmas

One of the nicest questions I get as an author is “How can I help?” This desire to be supportive is one of the most touching things I can think of. Publishing is a career built brick by brick from … Continue reading

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When Does a Writer Become an Author?

I was up against a strange decision last week as I was creating my new public Facebook page: should I choose the term “writer” or “author” as the type of page I was setting up? (Spoiler: I chose author, switched … Continue reading

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