Get your queries ready!
Query Day for June starts TODAY 6/6/11 at 5:00 PM EDT. DON’T MISS IT! Once I get 10 queries, I’m closing submissions! ♥♥ Don’t know what Query Day is? Head here.
Writers
LTWF: How to Write a Scary Scene
Because Something Strange and Deadly has ghosts and walking corpses, I was recently asked, “How do you write a scary scene?” So I sat down and thought about what makes a scene scary–how I crafted the frightening bits and what I find scariest in movies/books. I’m sure there are better posts out there that discuss […]
What do YOU want to see from ME?
Ah, my dear readers, I’m in need of some inspiration. What direction should I head with future blog posts? Do all you wonderful readers and writers like what I’ve talked about so far? What kind of stuff would you like to see more of? These were the deep questions I pondered into the wee hours […]
LTWF: Writing YA Versus Adult Fiction: what’s the difference?
This is something I get asked a lot: what’s the difference between YA and adult fiction? So rather than continuing to reinvent this wheel, I’ll just write a blog and direct people to it from now on. Sneaky, eh? To begin with it is important to have a protagonist firmly within the standard age–typically younger […]
Win a 50 page manuscript critique from ME (take 2!)
It’s that time again, everyone! It’s CRITS FOR WATER time! My drawing is up TODAY! One lucky contestant will win a 50 page manuscript critique !!!! Plus, if you are a reader of THIS blog (meaning you’ll see this sneaky message!) I’ll throw in a query critique too! To get your name entered into the […]
Query Critique Day: This Year Sucks
♥ Time for some community feedback! ♥ MaryAnn Kempher is the second lucky “winner” from May’s Query Day, and so her shiny, revised query is now ready for some group feedback! As always, be HELPFUL, be gentle, and leave your comments below. ~~~ Dear Agent, I believe my book and what you are currently looking […]
LTWF: Reaching for the Stars (and other goal-related clichés)
I feel like I’m always Debbie Downer on Let the Words Flow. Discouragement and depression—not the most uplifting topics. But you know what? I actually feel pretty good most of the time. And then there are those extra-special moments. You know the ones I mean: the moments when you’ve just achieved a goal. Honestly, there […]
Win a 50 page critique from ME!
It’s that time, everyone! It’s CRITS FOR WATER time! My auction is up TODAY! And the highest bidder will win a 50 page manuscript critique !!!! Plus, if you are a reader of THIS blog (meaning you’ll see this sneaky message!) I’ll throw in a query critique too! You will have 2 days to get […]
Sooz’s Guide to Revisions, Lesson 6: Typing in your changes and feeling GOOD.
Wow. You did it. You finished Lesson 5, and now you’re almost at the end! Can you FEEL THE EXCITEMENT? This lesson will be (compared to the others) a piece of cake. The first part is completely mindless. Supplies Needed Today: A computer Your revised, scrawled-upon manuscript A comfy chair
Sooz’s Guide to Revisions, Lesson 5: Writing in your changes.
You might be a little worn out from Lesson 4. No worries–take a break. Give yourself some time. It’s always good to get distance between you and your novel. Now, I realize that not everyone will print out their novel, and I know not everyone will revise by hand. That’s fine. Do what you do, […]