by Annette | Jun 6, 2013 | Romance Writing
“To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.” -Allen Ginsberg, WD Hi, {!firstname_fix}. What do you think about when you sit down to write? Are you able to immerse yourself into your characters and your story? Or are you distracted...
by Annette | Jun 4, 2013 | Romance Writing, The Creative Process
What’s the fundamental difference between having confidence and not having it? It’s mindset, right? Whether or not you feel confident has everything to do with how you think and what you believe about your writing skills and about yourself as a person. Now before we...
by Annette | May 31, 2013 | Romance Writing
Oh, what a beautiful morning! Happy Friday. I’m sitting here dreaming of Macaroons and listening to Amy Winehouse as I contemplate my plans for the day. Did you know it’s National Macaroon Day? According to HolidayInsights.com, National Macaroon...
by Annette | May 30, 2013 | Romance Writing
This week I’ve had the pleasure to communicate with a few new writers and they all have one thing in common – an urgent need to publish. I remember those first couple months after I finished my first manuscript. I sent it to a dozen agents a week and...