This week, my good writing buddy, Diane Bohannan, joins us to share her insights into writing an awesome query letter. Diane lives in North Texas with her husband and three kids. She focuses on YA fantasy and science fiction. She is the most enthusiastic encourager I have ever met. Enjoy! …
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What’s Next?
The conference is over—the ACFW Conference for 2014. And there is some sadness in this. Saying goodbye to old friends and new. Leaving an intense atmosphere focused on learning and meetings and taking steps to advance our careers. There’s an aspect of stepping out of a cocoon. After several days …
Thoughts on Writers Conferences
I’ve been preparing for the ACFW conference. As it draws closer, both my anticipation and anxiety levels are increasing. My pitch packets are ready. Am I? My appointment requests are in. But whom will I actually be meeting with? My razor is charging. Need to present a professional appearance. My …
The End?
You’ve typed “The End” on your manuscript and you’ve sent it off, with great hopes and some trepidation, to prospective agents and publishers. And now you wait for their response. But, what do you do while you wait? A chocolate binge? Housework? Chores and fix-it-ups around the house—stuff that gets …
Conference Afterglow
ACFW’s 2012 conference landed in Dallas this past weekend. Attendees had a whirlwind three-plus days of classes, appointments, fellowship, and renewing old friendships and making new ones. Here are some of my observations. Writer’s conferences can be strange and unpredictable beasts, filled with moments of disappointment, followed by serendipitous highs. …
What Deadlines Say About Us
During the summer we were overcharged by several hundred dollars for some work we had done. In pursuing reimbursement, the office manager assured her that she would have the check within a week. We are now on our tenth “within a week.” So, what do we think of the office …
Why Writers Conference
The weekend of September 17 and 18, I attended the North Texas Christian Writers Conference in Keller, Texas. This conference is unique because of its lack of agents and editors. There is no pressure to pitch, compete, impress or any number of other ways to embarrass oneself. It is a …