I’m frustrated with the state of publishing, especially when it comes to creative writing. I recently read this article, Should Literary Journals Charge Writers to Read Their Work? and came away disheartened. The article tackles a controversial topic among creative writers: literary magazines that charge submission fees. More and more journals are asking for small …
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Writing Celebrations and Struggles, As Told in GIFs
Celebrations: First, I have a publication date for Evening Body, my poetry chapbook! October 16! Advanced copy/Pre-publication sales will be in the summer, and the size of the print run depends on the number of pre-pub sales, so be looking for some blog giveaways related to that! Second, I have had the opportunity to be …
Writing Lessons: Mistakes I’ve Made
Today I’m sharing some mistakes I’ve made when it comes to submitting pieces for publication. Remember, this is my year of being ENOUGH, so I am not sharing these to beat myself up, but to continue to adopt a fail-fast strategy. I may have failed and made mistakes, but I can learn from them. Also, …
Failure and Hope
My daughter’s been working on a school project this week. It’s actually pretty cool: she has to make a board game based on the book Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. She had a great idea for a game, but last night she hit a wall when she realized she’d drawn out the game board …