Being a writer isn’t all fun, games, and bottomless mimosas. Sure, it definitely has its perks. But have you ever heard of the 5 deadly sins of being a chick-lit author? Probably not. Well, that’s because I literally just made them up. However, that doesn’t mean they’re any less true.
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A throwback post from 2013 when I had the chance to attend the Sydney Writer’s Festival.
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I submitted my début novel THE MANHATTAN MISHAP to over 60 book agents and was rejected by not one, not two, but all of them. Every single one. To say that the seemingly endless stream of rejection didn’t take a toll on my self esteem would be a lie. However, I ended up learning 3 valuable lessons.
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I am by no means a master at writing books. However, I do consider myself to be a fierce authoress who has recently completed not one, but two manuscripts. (And I’m working on three more.) Eek! Sometimes I can hardly believe that I am living my dream. When it comes to writing your first novel, there are a few tips I can pass along.
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It’s been just over three months since I finished writing my chick lit book and shopped it around to dozens of agents. So far, the response has been… worse than I had anticipated. I know that people say you have to go through (sometimes) hundreds of rejections before finally getting that golden ticket….
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OMG. Writing a book is literally so hard with so many distractions around. Here are the top five things that are keeping me from working at my full potential.
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