An Aussie Christian who enjoys reading, getting out in nature and likes to write.
Hi Everyone, Firstly I’d like to apologise for not posting as much or visiting other blogs and commenting as much as usual. My internet has been cutting in and out for the last two weeks at random intervals. It has been very annoying and extremely frustrating! I am hoping it will be fixed this week. … More A Writerly Update 69.
“I’m not a big fan of inspiration. I’m too old to sit and wait for the muse to give me a little kiss… I write a lot, and I’m not afraid to make mistakes or to write badly. I can alsways fix something weak and dull. But I can’t fix a blank page.” ― Ron … More Writing Quote Wednesday.
Hi Everyone, This past week felt like it lasted a month! I’ve been out every day this week and I’m exhausted. I’m looking forward to just spending the day at home tomorrow. On the writing front: I posted the latest episode of my ya sci-fi The Amberly Chronicles on Monday. I got half a chapter … More A Writerly Update 68.
Originally posted on Carly Watters, Literary Agent:
Many writers think their day job is getting in the way of their writing and count down the days until they can quit because that big book deal is on the way, right? Wrong, for now. (I should preface this with: Some writers have the luxury of external…
Hey Everyone, I am not satisfied with the amount of writing I did this week. I feel like I’ve had interruption after interruption, especially the last few days, and it’s really irritating. The last update was on Tuesday so this update is only for the past five days. Here’s what my week looked liked: Wednesday: … More A Writerly Update 67.
I stumbled across this compilation of quotes by George R.R Martin on writing over at io9. You can check out the whole post HERE. Here are my two favourite: “I hate outlines. I have a broad sense of where the story is going; I know the end, I know the end of the principal characters, … More Writing Quote Wednesday: Quotes from George R.R. Martin.
Hey Everyone, It’s been a fortnight since my last update and I apologise for missing a week but I have been sick and still am a little. I’ve had the flu and I’m finding it hard to shake this one, it is really annoying, and now I’m getting a migraine. Because I was sick I … More A Writerly Update 66 + May Book Haul.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou. Started working on a first draft and feeling this right now.
As aspiring authors we like to dream about the day we become published authors, imagining what it will be like. We dream about six figure advances and global marketing campaigns, New York Times bestseller list and seeing our books on the shelf. There’s nothing wrong with having these dreams, I have them myself, but sometimes … More Writing Tip Wednesday: Royalties and Debut Author Secrets.
Hey everyone, Is it just me or is this year flying by? I can’t believe it’s May already! I’ve now been querying for over a month and that doesn’t sound that long, but it feels like I’ve been querying for months. I’ve heard back from about half of the agents I’ve queried so far. I’m … More A writerly Update 65.
Rochelle L. Sharpe 