In the world of books/writing/publishing, there's a lot of talk about the word "literary" and what it means, and as someone who considers themselves to be deeply in love with this genre of literary (even calling it a genre is a bit controversial, but we'll come back to that), it's something I think a lot…
Tag: writing
The Value of Ideas
Do you ever hold two conflicting, diametrically opposed ideas in your head at the same time? Two things that cannot possibly both be true, and yet you have somehow convinced yourself to believe both of them? I do. Probably more often than I even realize. But two that I've been coming to terms with recently…
Open Letter to Querying Writers
Dear writer, Querying is pretty much universally accepted as being the Worst part of writing, and I know how hard every step of it is. It's hard sending that first query out. It's hard waiting for a response. It's hard watching the rejections roll in. And I know how difficult the cocktail of emotions surrounding…
It’s Time for Me to Talk About My Chemical Romance
As a young teenager, I used to get up early in the morning to finish my homework before school. In order to actually get out of bed before the sun had even thought about rising, I set my radio alarm clock on the other side of the room, so that I had to climb down…
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