Credit Rumor has it there are people out there who are called “optimists.” I call shenanigans. There’s more chance of me riding a unicorn than meeting one of these other cryptozoologic wonders. But as someone who has an impressionable child, it’s my job to keep those horrible sarcastic, doubtful thoughts far away. So how the heck does this get achieved?
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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,
The Flippant Girl’s Guide to the Most Ridiculous Holiday of the Year
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
The Flippant Girl’s Guide to Revising with Dignity
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
The Flippant Girl’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays
Credit Whereas Thanksgiving is a one-day-a-year phenomena, December through early January is riddled with holidays and holiday parties. If you’re not careful, you can sucked into three events in a night. This many parties and dinners will seriously expand your waist. (Trust me, I’m a professional.) Of course, you can be in the opposite boat and not have even have