I found a mentor in Author Mentor Match round 7!
Jan 23
Take Hurting Seriously
It’s not about race, it’s about believing people when they say that poor characterization hurts them.
Nov 18
How to Write a Satisfying Cliffhanger
Examples of how to write a cliffhanger (and how not to) from Mary Pearson’s latest books.
Sep 25
Fun Facts About Abigail
(You can find my official bio at About Me.) I’m so extroverted it’s painful, according to my introverted husband. I can’t remember when I didn’t want to be an author. I wrote my first story in Kindergarten, and I still have it (thanks, Mom!). It was about a princess, a dragon, and a knight, so… …
Mar 31
You can learn a lot from writing one short story
What happens when a perfectionist takes the advice to write more short stories.
Oct 02
Deadlines and Anniversaries: I Finished (Again)!
Last month, the second anniversary of my transition to being a full-time writer passed without my noticing. Maybe the second anniversary is never as exciting as the first, but I also have an excuse: I was finishing my book! I told myself I would finish in April. Then in May. Then in July or August. …
Jun 21
How to see word counts in Scrivener’s corkboard
Author Kimmery Martin asked to see word counts in corkboard view for Scrivener. While I’m not positive this is what she wanted, it sounded like a helpful feature, so I tried to figure out a way to do it. First, I’ll show you how I do it. I have my scenes and chapters organized in …
May 04
When Reality Interferes With Your Goals
At the beginning of this year, I set for myself what I considered to be ambitious but achievable goals: accumulate 75 rejections and edit my second book. Of course, I wasn’t really after 75 rejections; I was hoping that I could find an agent who wanted my book before I hit that number. But querying …
Apr 20
Getting to know me
Facts about me I can’t remember when I didn’t want to be an author. I wrote my first story in Kindergarten, and I still have it (thanks, Mom!). It was about a princess, a dragon, and a knight, so… not much has changed. I graduated from the University of Michigan. (Go Blue!) My favorite Doctor …
Jan 01
New Year’s Goals
I ended 2017 by getting the stomach flu and eating nothing but 7-Up and white bread for three days, so we have nowhere to go from here but up! My 2018 writing goals are pretty simple: Accrue 75 rejections for Alchemist’s Mirror Finish two revision passes on my 2017 NaNoWriMo novel Of course, if I …