Ready. Set. WRITE! Week 4

/ June 29, 2015

Ready. Set. WRITE! is a summer accountability series that is hosted by Jaime Morrow, Katy Upperman, Alison Miler, Erin Funk, and Elodie Nowodazkij. We set goals for the summer and check in weekly. I must say that without this weekly accountability thing, I would not be as productive as I have been. So thank you, ladies. Honestly. You’re making sure I kick myself in overdrive

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Ready. Set. WRITE! Week 3

/ June 22, 2015

Ready. Set. WRITE! is a summer accountability series that is hosted by Jaime Morrow, Katy Upperman, Alison Miler, Erin Funk, and Elodie Nowodazkij. We set goals for the summer and check in weekly. Honestly, I’m not liking this “oh we’re already halfway through June” thing. I had a bit of anxiety typing Week 3 up there. How I Did Last Week I met all but

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Ready. Set. Write! Week 2

/ June 16, 2015

Ready. Set. WRITE! is a summer accountability series that is hosted by Jaime Morrow, Katy Upperman, Alison Miler, Erin Funk, and Elodie Nowodazkij. We set goals for the summer and check in weekly.  How I Did Last Week PHOENIX RISING is all revised. As is the query letter. It’s all shiny and ready to go. I selected and read two complete books last week too.

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Ready. Set. WRITE! (Or, Alicia’s Summer Reboot)

/ June 9, 2015

For the last year, I’ve struggled with how to get blogging back into my writing routine. It’s been hard prioritizing writing and all kinds of internet-y stuff, so I’ve focused on what ultimately counts — the writing. But I missed blogging (and you, Lurkdom). So I worked on a new schedule that incorporates blogging at least weekly. Lucky for me,

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A Hiatus of Sorts

/ May 1, 2014

I’ve decided to take a break from blogging. I only have so many post-day job hours and right now my priority during that time is working my way towards publication.  Does this mean I’m completely away from social media? Definitely not. I’ll still tweet, even though sporadically. Until I have a better handle on how to balance everything after 5,

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