First off, I have to say that I love my critique partners. They're fantastic writers who are at once supportive and insightful. They rea...

Or at least some things... Second only to an offer, a revise-and-resubmit--or an R&R, as they're often called--can be a fantastic ...

Word count (to the nearest thousand): 73,000 Status: Line editing (as always) Attitude: A little weary I'm down to sentence-level ch...

Word count (to the nearest thousand): 67,000 Status: Out of my hands Attitude: Exhausted Well, it finally happened. For a few days last ...

This is the post I've written a thousand times in my head but never needed to put down on paper. This is the post I've dreamed about...

Word count (to the nearest thousand): 65,000, maybe? Status: Constructing the second draft Attitude: Still smitten I'm not sure abou...

Word count (to the nearest thousand): 64,000 for Bonnie, 43,000 for Clyde Status: Wrapping up Clyde ’s latest round of revisions and Bonnie...

First off, an apology: Due to unforeseen circumstances, I’m cancelling this month’s round of “An Agent’s Inbox.” And because of the general ...

Just popping in to say I've had very little time to blog over the last few weeks, as I've been hiding out in my revision cave. But l...

Or “Whatever Happened to That Other Manuscript I Was Querying?” You may have noticed that I took Bob’s pitch and query down several weeks...

As many of you know, I’ve been neck-deep in reader feedback the last couple of weeks, and as many of you also know, it’s driven me a little ...

Several people have asked about Bob's progress of late, so here's a quick update. At the moment, I'm in the middle of a silent r...

Last night, I had a bit of a meltdown. I’m sure you can imagine what it sounded like: “Aw, my writing stinks! I’m a horrible writer and a ho...

The notes from my latest round of beta readers are starting to come in, and as I’ve spent the last few days going through them, I’ve realize...

I am a writer, and because I am a writer, I will stick my butt in front of that computer, and I will write. I will spend more time writing t...

Word count (to the nearest thousand): 66,000 (and rising) Status: Incorporating feedback from my latest batch of betas Attitude: Fluttery ...

Word count (to the nearest thousand): 63,000 (barely) Status: Finished with the third draft! Attitude: Relieved I usually don’t post on ...

Subtitle: “My Worst Fears Just Confirmed” There. I just said it. I have a just problem. It’s just that just is such an easy word to throw in...

Word count (to the nearest thousand): 65,000 (and falling) Status: Reading him out loud Attitude: Defeated I thought I was almost there. I t...

Word count (to the nearest thousand): 65,000 Status: Exactly halfway through the second draft Attitude: Antsy Because I really, really, real...