Valerie Brooks said… Hi Jacqueline,
Took me long enough to reply! I'm so behind in all my responses on SheWrites, but writing comes first, right?
Great to hear of your word count and it doesn't matter really if you meet the word count they establish as long you keep going and feel good about the writing. I try not to beat myself up when I don't meet my personal goals because I always expect more out of myself than can humanly be accomplished, especially with a life that needs to be lived. Hope you have a good start on your novel and that when Dec. 1 rolls around you are well on your way to a first draft. Yippee!!
Valerie Brooks said… Hi Jacqueline,
Right now I'm at the Oregon coast for a week, finishing a novel, women's fiction, and hoping I can get it to my agent by early 2012. Love it that you write for/about theater as one of my characters is an actress "of a certain age," no longer an ingenue.
How's NanoWri going? I've never done it. Sounds like the SheWrites contenders are kicking derriere! Looking forward to hearing about your Nov. sprint. Hope it results in a ms. your editor will scoop up. I love reading suspense, but don't write it. High conflict, yes. I'm with you--love thinking about the next project.
thanks for reaching out!
Meg Waite Clayton said… Glad to have you in the novelist group! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. And we do a live chat every Wednesday at 1EST; instructions on how to participate are in the "Our Water Cooler Wednesdays" box near the top of the group page. Hope you can join us for that.
I'll also look forward to your font in PIN.
Meg
Jennifer Lauck said… Good for you! Connecting is the best way to realize your goals. Bravo.
If you are into memoir at all, head over to the free stuff page at my memoir teaching site.
No pitch, just good solid writing advice! Good luck and keep in touch, Jennifer
Emily Suess said…
dianejwright said… I'm actually from Ontario! But yes, recently moved to Vancouver. It's incredible here!
djw
dianejwright said… I think you should start by joining some groups. It is a great way to get to know people with similar interests.
jill
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