by Annette | Jul 28, 2011 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Career
I received a comment from someone earlier this week that said they didn’t have time to read about writing and they needed to focus more time on writing. We’ll I’m all for spending time on writing. However, I think that if a writer doesn’t spend...
by Annette | Jul 12, 2011 | Romance Writing Career
Every writer gets rejected. I just received a rejection yesterday on a book that I thought was going to make it through the process. It was looking good, and then it wasn’t. It hurts. You pour hours, days, weeks and months into a book and then someone tells you...
by Annette | Jul 6, 2011 | Romance Writing Career, Tools & Resources
Some habits are good for us. Others, not so much. My coffee habit is probably not so great but boy oh boy is it a habit. I have trouble even thinking before a few cups of coffee. Writing habits can be good for you or bad for you as well. Some support productivity and...
by Annette | May 24, 2011 | Romance Writing Career
I suffer from a strange combination of naivete and arrogance – the result means I rarely think, “I can’t do _____.” or “I’m too old to ____.” It never crosses my mind that I cannot do anything I set my mind to. Or that age...
by Annette | May 5, 2011 | Romance Writing Career
Writing is a creative endeavor, no doubt. However, it also takes a fair amount of planning to not only create a novel but also to create a career. Yesterday I met with a good friend and critique partner and that’s exactly what we did – we planned. Here are...
by Annette | Mar 16, 2011 | Romance Writing Career
If you’re not a member of RWA, Romance Writer’s Association, consider joining. In addition to a wealth of resources, information and support for aspiring romance writers there are also local chapters and online chapters you can join. The support you...
