Starlog

  • Writing to a Deadline Part 14: Publisher response

    Holy cow! I submitted my manuscript at 11:30 PM last night, and when I got home from work, there was a response that hit may mailbox at Noon!!! Okay.  Deep breath.  Open the email. “The revision was great. You did a fine job incorporating our feedback and adjusting the story to a simpler, more defined… Read more

  • Writing to a Deadline Part 13: Rewriting and resubmitting

    Wow.  They were right. I took out one relationship element, and the rest of the story just fell in line.  I read through my final product and shivered. Yeah, I actually wrote that… But that sting is still there… is it as good as I think it is?  Probably not. Three days until I have… Read more

  • Don’t Stay Up Too Late: A Public Service Announcement

    Ugh.  I feel like poop. I had this policy that sleep was optional if there was not enough time in the day to do what was necessary to finish this manuscript on time. Trust me.  Sleep is not optional. I highly recommend that NO ONE stay up until 2:30 in the morning three days in… Read more

  • How do you feel about your Facebook page?

    I admit, I am behind the times.  Facebook is not my friend. I cannot use my knowledge of HTML to make it do what I want.  I can’t make it be what I want it to be. Yes, I have a Facebook page.  No, I don’t really take care of it, and it shows.  As… Read more

  • What stupid writing error did your Beta point out this week? Beam me up, Scotty!

    You need to find a balance.  Really, you do. While working on my “Writing to a Deadline” piece, I was trying very hard in the first draft not to make any of the mistakes I made in my larger manuscript. I may have over done it, though. In trying to make sure that my characters… Read more

  • The Monomaniacle Middle Grade Reviewer Jumps into Percy Jackson

    Sorry, he has been such a big hit I couldn’t resist giving him his own logo. So, without further ado, I give you the Monomaniacal Middle Grade Reviewer with his take on Lightening Thief Take it away Dude! Read more