(Hint: That would be all of you parents.)
If you haven’t checked out The Imperfect Parent yet, now is the time. It’s one of my favorite parenting sites because it doesn’t shy away from today’s issues but never loses its sense of humor. As the site’s creators describe, "The Imperfect Parent is an online magazine for [...]
Over the weekend I finished revising and sprucing up my query letter, synopsis and first three chapters of my manuscript — again…I think I’m up to at least my fifth draft. Today I mailed the package to the agent I pitched to a few weeks ago. Wow – what a feeling… of panic, then calm, then full-blown anxiety:
Susan thinking to [...]
[Social Networking - Take Two]
Well, I asked for it. I’m searchable now on MyWTF, all right — and getting some interesting friend requests. Hmmm. I suppose I should be flattered, but when a guy with only symbols, no letters, in his screen name contacts me, or a married guy emails me “your hot!!!!!!!!!“ I’m just [...]
Conference Synopsis:
Well, I wasn’t selected to pitch to the one agent I mentioned in my last post — she saw only a handful of people — but I DID get the opportunity to pitch to another agent this morning. Our ten minute session was done before I knew it, but I was fairly relaxed and [...]
So I started reading The War of Art by Steven Pressfield yesterday over lunch.
Wow!
I owe those of you who recommended it a big thank you. It’s definitely the kick I need, and I’d recommend it if you feel “stuck” in how to pursue a creative project, dream job, new business venture, or even personal wellness [...]
Dear Writing Muse,
Thanks again for stopping by and helping me write my synopsis over the last week. I appreciate your efforts, I really do, it’s just that…well…how do I say this?
I’m a bit concerned about you. I mean, I know I got the words down on paper, but, honey, Anne Lamott wasn’t kidding when she [...]
First, let me say thank you to everyone who shared tips (including drinking, reading, scheduling and wailing) and/or commiserated with me on how I might find a new writing routine in my life. I also want to give a special thanks to the parents who commented — not because life is “better” or “worse” as [...]
I’ve been suffering lately from a beyond-blogging writing slump. I make progress for a week or two on “the book,” or jot down an idea for an essay or article to pitch, and then something happens — life happens — and my productivity and drive all go to pot. It’s like I’ve spent the day [...]
Hey, I used the idea from my I Will Beat Myself Silly with a Limp Lizard post and drafted a holiday “Spill” for the folks at ParentsConnect.com. They liked it!
Better yet, they’ve PUBLISHED it: check it out!!
Thank you. Now I must go kiss the vinyl dinosaur under my coffee table and toss little plastic [...]
Friends, I know I’ve been a bad blogger these last few days; frankly, I’ve been overwhelmed with the more mundane aspects of life, and especially in dealing with Drama Girl’s sleep-deprived antics and meltdowns. She slept better the last few days, but continued to whine, sob, become non-communicative, and droop around like T-Rex’ T-Rex. (Remember him? He’s still on [...]
