GUYS! Our big news is finally coming out into the world. And by “our”, I mean: Me, Erin Bowman, Sarah J. Maas, and Kat Zhang. WE’RE GOING ON TOUR. TOGETHER. Starting at BEA in New York City, we’ll be heading gradually west for two weeks–and ending up in Chicago. But it’s not just a self-hosted tour […]
#BAMFWordBattle is something I started on Twitter (along with Sarah J. Maas) to help other writers get more productive. It started with #NaNoWriMoBattle back in November, but we wanted to keep doing it after the insanity that is NaNo… So #BAMFWordBattle was born. Essentially, these epic battles are 30 minute writing sprints done on Twitter. […]
Read Part 1 in this series. Read Part 2 in this series. ALL RIGHT. This is the last post on this–I swear. My usual disclaimer applies here–this is the journey to traditional publication as I know it. I’m basing this on my personal experience and the experience of other published authors I know. 🙂 Also, FYI, […]
Read Part 1 in this series. Read Part 3 in this series. So, in case you missed Part 1, I am trying to lay out the very SIMPLE BASICS to getting published… I emphasize “simple” and “basics” here because every author’s journey is different and because, although things seem clear-cut on the surface, they are actually […]
Read Part 2 in this series. Read Part 3 in this series. Recently, an email landed in my inbox that asked the basic question of, “How do I get published?” I get asked this a lot, and every time, I write out an answer. Inefficient much, Sooz? I’d say it’s about time to lay down […]
I am neck-deep in drafting the final book in the Something Strange and Deadly series. In some ways, it’s going very well–the muse and are in sync, so the words are flowing with relative* ease. But in other ways, this book is a real challenge for me–in a way that no other book I’ve written is–and that […]
I am deep in Revison Land. It’s a lot like those Tilt-a-Whirl rides that make you lose all concept with reality. Or all control of your lunch… Actually, it’s a LOT like this poor guy, and all I wan to do is beg Janice to make it STOP. Actually, that’s not true. I hit a […]
This year was Sooz’s third NaNoWriMo and Sarah’s first–needless to say, we learned a LOT about our writing processes. It doesn’t matter how many books you write, you always learn something new by the end of the ordeal (and trust us: writing is an ordeal. An amazing, fulfilling one, but an ordeal nonetheless). We thought we’d […]
AND WE’RE DONE!!! Or…almost. Today is the last day to write as much as you can and then validate your word counts! Don’t forget to validate–otherwise your word count isn’t…well, it isn’t counted and you don’t get labeled as a winner. For those of you with less than 50K, that is STILL AWESOME. I don’t […]
Nothing could apply more to publishing. We are down to the final days of NaNoWriMo, and I bet some of you are facing a lack motivation to reach the end…or maybe you’re facing the daunting task of what’s next (revisions! Uh, yay…?). You’re not alone. Writing is never, EVER an easy process. There are easy days, […]