I know, I know. You want to write. The kids are home all day, every day. The dear husband trots off to work or you both trot off to work in the … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Secret Mom Tip #3
Your fingers fly so fast they’re a blur. Words form poetic scenes and snappy dialogue. You are in the zone until your husband asks, “Where’s the … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Mom Tip #2
Your children love you, need you, and won’t let you talk on the phone, more less write a novel. Sometimes you need to write when they’re awake. You … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Secret Mom Tip #1
When friends find out I have finished another manuscript they’re always surprised and ask, “However do you do it with six kids?” My … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Be Afraid (Part 2)
If you’re not afraid by now of the piranha swimming around in publishing waters, don’t so much as stick your pinkie toe in. You and your sweetness … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Resources for Writers
Allrighty my baby darlings, It is time to put on your big kid writer pants and learn to research for yourselves. It doesn’t matter if you’re … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Be Afraid
Everyone doesn't have a writer friend with more experience to tell them to stop doing the stupid things. So, I am telling you. That way lies danger! … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Choosing Your Target Audience
One of the main mistakes made by new writers is that they write the story but they don’t know who they are writing for. Think about this for a minute. … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Let’s Talk About Rejections
Oh my evil darlings they suck. They suck and blow. They are dying the death of a thousand paper cuts. Not one person in the world will tell you that … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Publishing Scams
Quite recently, an evil friend called me to ask if her friend was the victim of a scam. The friend had a publishing contract when her manuscript … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Twitter
Let’s talk about Twitter because you’re doing it wrong. Today I saw a writer’s group tweet an article/interview that a literary agent had given. … [Read more...]
Baby Evil Writers 101: Politics and Writers
Opinions are like behinds. We all have one and most people aren’t interested in seeing ours. With elections coming up I’d like to give two words of … [Read more...]
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