blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
Who says writers don’t exercise enough? It’s not uncommon to find a writer doing knee-jerks.
Agent hasn’t responded to writer’s query. It’s been two months. Knee-jerks:
- I don’t matter enough to that agent.
- I must not matter
discouragement
Dealing with Discouragement: Advice from professionals
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I asked some published authors to share with us what they do when they become discouraged in their writing. This happens to everybody, even those who are published!
Authors still experience rejections and sometimes have heartbreaking things …
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Real Hope for Writers in 2013
Blogger: Mary Keeley
I woke up New Year’s Day to a plethora of tweets expressing excitement about the brand new year: fresh start, clean slate, and all that. But precious few of those tweets mentioned hope as a factor. Today, …
On Being Thankful: Opportunity
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Beautiful Sonoma County, California
The news has been full of depressing stories lately, from natural disasters to fiscal errors to grim prognoses for the future. And the publishing world is no better.
It can get downright …
What Keeps You Going? Advice From the Experts
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
I asked some published authors to share with us what they do when they become discouraged in their writing. This happens to everybody, even those who are published!…