Frustration breeds resourcefulness. I saw it with my 6-year-old child who was desperate to watch a cartoon one morning after I’d had too much wine and too little sleep (a one-off, of course ;) ). I told him that if he wanted to watch TV, he had to figure out how to do it on his own…and ... READ the POST
99 Designs & 1 Happy Customer
99designs, where have you been all my life? Wary to use it at first, my husband and sister-in-law convinced me that it was the best option for me as I had no clue as to what I wanted gracing the cover of my New Adult mystery, The Masterpiecers. Why was I wary? For three reasons: I was ... READ the POST
Judge a Book by its Cover
I know the saying is “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but can we really help it? I can’t. Recently, I posted on my Writers Anonymous page an article with the worst (but oh so funny) book covers. Here’s the link in case you’ve missed it. It’s a must see. So…you’ve just written a great book, so ... READ the POST
The Demise of the Agenting World
On Saturday, the Geneva’s Writers Group hosted the annual Meet & Greet the agents. As usual, this created much anticipation for writers who feel like agents and publishers are the missing links to their publication dreams. What did I get out of it? A strong sense that the tables have ... READ the POST