As a writer, it’s important to um… well, write. This goes without saying. Another important thing is to be all professional and go to a writer’s conference. This is a great place to meet other writers, get ideas, and be smart and shit. If you’re new to the conference scene, you might be overwhelmed by the amount of things: people,
One thing that most of you guys can relate to is that new releases sort of creep up on you and then you want nothing else but for the world to stop so you can devour that book you’ve been waiting endlessly for. The next few weeks have so many releases that I’ve been dying to read that I’m not
On non-Leap Year years, February 14th marks the exact halfway point of the month*. It’s also Valentine’s Day. Known first as one of the millions of saint’s days, we can thank Chaucer for making it about sex**. It would be great if that’s all what the holiday turned into, but we all know that is so not the case. If
Fact: revision is part of the writer life. Further fact: Revision is fuck all hard. You can see where this is going. The point of revision is to take that amazing previous draft and make it that much more awesome. If you Google “how to revise a novel,” you’ll get over 12,000 search results. You can even learn some revision
Disclaimer: Just like the previous Flippant Girl’s Guide, this one is also written days in advance, during the NaNoBoston 24 hour write in. Thanksgiving (and holidays in general) can be a stressful day filled with cooking disasters and logistical nightmares*. Some people would prefer pajamas and cribbage all day and yours truly is no exception. What people like us need