Tag: Flynn

Regrouping

ByRachel October 29, 2009 0 Comments
Following my October vacation to the Sirens conference, I've fallen behind with my usual life schedule. Sadly, all of my best habits (writing regularly, exercising, cooking healthy food, blogging) have gone by the wayside. With October nearly over and NaNoWriMo upon us, I realize it's time to get back in shape (figuratively and, okay, maybe literally too!). Some goals. Ahem. This blog now has a...

NaNoWriMo

ByRachel October 20, 2009 2 Comments
For the first time--ever--I'm going to participate in NaNoWriMo. I wanted to last year, but urgent revisions on my novel prevented me from starting any new rough drafts. You can't churn out revisions on a quick schedule the way you can with fresh material. However, before NaNo, I have a few housekeeping matters with my writing. The first being to send out the two short stories I've been meaning...

Publications of all sorts

ByRachel September 30, 2009 0 Comments
I got another article published over at Friends of Lulu. If you've ever wanted to know the five most important things about creating graphic works, read it here. Things are getting exciting around here! I'm checking out contests for a couple of my short stories, querying FLYNN, and a friend of mine just launched a small publishing company which is desperately seeking submissions. Just what every...

A Painless Rejection Letter–Does Such A Thing Exist?

ByRachel August 29, 2009 0 Comments
Yes, you heard it here first, folks. I got a rejection letter (er, e-mail) that actually wasn't painful. Here's why. One year ago this summer, I sent a proposal of my then-unfinished novel FLYNN to a publishing house. I had connections through a writer's conference, and expected to hear back promptly. Nothing happened for months. Over time, I came to assume that they didn't want the thing, so I...

Inspiring Book!

ByRachel August 17, 2009 0 Comments
I just finished BOOK OF A THOUSAND DAYS by Shannon Hale and it was simply inspiring! Not since THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL have I read through something so fast, just because I needed to find out what happens next. Great storytelling, fast-paced plot, likable characters, and a love story that doesn't writhe with stereotypes and sugar. This will certainly be the book club's next book after MELTING...