Another Q&A with a first-time author I met on Twitter (@Diverseman2020). If you’re a debut author and would like to share some tips or insights about writing a book for the very first time, contact me via Twitter or Facebook. Name: Chris Simmons Name of book: Journey Beyond A Diverse Man: An Escapement through Letters, [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Out of Site, Out of Sorts
Posted in Uncategorized on August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Filed under “trying to keep busy and not think about you-know-what,” I just hired a designer — Amy Newton of Newton Designs — to revamp my website, which is in dire need of updating. Amy did my original site, and I’m looking forward to having it better reflect the things I’m doing now — what [...]
Accountability Partners
Posted in Uncategorized on August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In Good Girls Don’t Get Fat (#GGDGF), Robyn Silverman talks about the importance of having an “accountability partner” (AP) — not just a cheerleader who says “you’re great,” but someone who will check in with you, keep you on task and allow you to “stay true to the dreams, plans and healthy risks” that you’ve [...]
The Calm Before Novel #2
Posted in Uncategorized on August 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
It’s weird being up before the sun and not having a writing deadline hanging over me. Feels kinda nice, although I hope I don’t get too used to it. I’m gearing up for Novel #2, which I’ll be starting the week after the kids go back to school. The idea of embarking on a completely [...]
Hard Work. Persistence. Honesty.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When bestselling author and marketing guru Seth Godin vowed never to publish his books traditionally again, the announcement caused shockwaves throughout the industry. (Read the full mediabistro interview). For someone who’s trying to publish a book the old-fashioned way, a dream since childhood, the news is a bit disheartening, although I agree that not everyone [...]
Oh, Blessed Mail Carrier, Where Are You?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As I anxiously await the word from my agent and her colleagues on Baby Grand, I have been distracted by the release of advance copies of Good Girls Don’t Get Fat, which will be published this fall. Yay! But I have not received my copy yet. Boo… And for the past few days I’ve been [...]
I’m Back! Now What?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Back from vacation. Very happy too be home. Crazy happy to be home, and I’m not sure why — considering I’ll be doing laundry for who knows how many hours straight. In any case, it’s back to the old grind for this writer… Or is it? For a good year and a half, I’ve had [...]
It’s a Manuscript!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agent, manuscript on August 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The long labor is over! The Baby Grand manuscript has arrived, weighing in at 279 pages and 78,644 words, and was delivered to The Stonesong Press at 11:47 p.m. on Monday, August 9, 2010. Whew! I’m a little in shock, to tell you the truth. It’s like I gave birth to a child, feeling the [...]
What a Difference a Day Makes
Posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
After rereading my last post, I felt compelled to write another. While earlier this week, I was happy and blithe and thinking about Novel #2 and about Pulitzer prizes and film adaptations, yesterday was a total clunker. “This is terrible… I can’t do this… No talent…” — just a sampling of my day. Ah, the [...]
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