So I realize I haven't been as faithful to this blog as I hoped to be. I applaud those who somehow manage to both blog and write. As it is, I find it hard enough to carve out time to work on my latest manuscript. And now that I've started homeschooling again... I know, I know, no excuses. If I wanna be a writer, I need to write, plain and simple. So what have I been doing in the meantime, other than sneaking in time to write? Well, I've been doing a bit of querying. I believe I've sent 15 so far, and after getting a request for a full (which subsequently got rejected-boo!), I went to work applying the revisions that agent so kindly suggested. And since resubmitting it, I've been working on a new manuscript. So far I've finished three chapters--YAY!! I have to tell you, after working on and off for three or so years on that first manuscript, it was highly intimidating staring at a blank new document!
Another thing I've been doing is spending an inordinate amount of time on twitter. I only joined it a few months ago for the express purpose of getting the inside scoop on an industry I have practically (who am I kidding, absolutely) no experience in. You see, I am pretty much the lone writer within my circle of friends, who, though they offer their support, can never fully understand the challenges and hardships of the writing life. Anyway, due to twitter I've been able to glean wisdom from writers who have been laboring far longer than I have, and I've gained some insight into the industry via agents and publishers. All in all, it's been very informative and I'm glad I got on board. However, there is a very addictive quality to tweeting, so I need to learn to wean myself off long enough to get some actual work done.
So that's about it for an update.... I'm hoping I'll have something inspired to write about for my next one ;)
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