"I suppose this is sort of a re-introduction. I was buried in trying to rework my novel. I'm getting closer and coming up for air, and realize support and connection with other writers in exactly what I could use. Happy to be back :)"
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I wouldn't be so full of crap if I could flush it and move on
Yesterday's rehearsal was bad. Beyond bad. Let me clarify. My playing was beyond bad. Everyone else was just dandy. As the first violin, however, I anchor the group, and if the anchor isn't set into solid ground, the whole boat drifts, no matter how sound it might be.I had no focus. Passages that I'd played quite competently the…See More
Jeannine Bergers Everett commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Hi Danielle,
Yeah, it can be tough. I run. I put on music that fits the scene or mood, and let the story sort of wash over me while I breathe. I'm not a very good runner, so it takes all of my energy just to keep going, which allows my…"
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Your First Novel
Are you in the process of writing your first novel? Share the ups and downs of your narrative journey!
Jeannine Bergers Everett commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"My first novel was pretty organic. I'd sit down and write whatever came to mind. I didn't want to worry about process since I'd never done it before. After awhile it had become a book I didn't want to read, so I put it aside. I…"
Jeannine Bergers Everett commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"I'm glad I'm not alone feeling this way Dana. I too, appreciate all of the support. Sometimes writing can be so solitary, it's wonderful to hear from others who have shared the same experience. I'm a runner, and I often let…"
Jeannine Bergers Everett commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Maybe I need to see this as an opportunity to invest emotional energy in some other work - sending out short stories and querying some other work. It is so hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, only to have the tunnel get longer (or I get…"
Jeannine Bergers Everett commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"It's hard not to keep tinkering, but you're probably right. I'll have more clarity if I'm not nose first in it. I keep thinking "this change will do it" but it leads to a bunch of other changes. argh."
Jeannine Bergers Everett commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"I'm so frustrated today. I feel like I'm "so" close after multiple revisions, test readers, editing, etc. I'm working on the linchpin chapter, and I just can't seem to get the sequencing right. I've gone back and…"
Jeannine Bergers Everett replied to the discussion 'A TITLE AND TEN' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Love this title, and the description!"
Jeannine Bergers Everett commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Hello - I've been gone for awhile, trying to get another round of edits through my novel. It's my first, so it's a learning process. Each version gets better, but I still have a ways to go before it's submittable. Connecting with…"
Jeannine Bergers Everett replied to the discussion 'A TITLE AND TEN' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"ONE GOOD REASON - Bad choices aren't always wrong. Smart choices aren't always wise."
Jeannine Bergers Everett replied to the discussion 'A TITLE AND TEN' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"This one really has me intrigued!"
Jeannine Bergers Everett posted a blog post
Flea Brain - Do they make a collar for that?
Last week a fidgety mind was seriously messing up my productivity. It happens to me from time to time. I call it flea brain. When I have flea brain, It doesn't seem to matter what I'm doing--writing, practicing, cataloging music--my mind darts from one place to another, not settling on one place long enough to focus or…See More
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Women Who Rock--Women Giving Back
Pat Leader wasn’t looking for her “thing,” but it found her anyway.One day, while grocery shopping, Pat ran into a friend she hadn’t seen in a while, and something was clearly wrong. Her friend looked haggard and worn, with her children in tow. When Pat expressed her concern, her friend confided that she had left her abusive spouse. She and her children had quickly packed a suitcase and sought safety in a shelter for abused women where they lived while she worked to get back on her feet…See More
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- Who I am:
- Writer, musician and Red Sox fan. Escaped prisoner of corporate life happily sharing my humorous but philosophical take on parenting and life's other absurdities at Mobyjoecafe.com. Alter ego of Momaiku, regular contributor to Quaver Music's education blog, and member of Wordsmith Studios.Just finished my first novel and looking for opportunities to publish.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- http://mobyjoecafe.wordpress.com
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1264638895
https://twitter.com/#!/jnbeverett
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- "One Way" - Minerva Rising, December 2012
"Cat's Eye" - Literary Mama, December 9, 2012
"Is this really what you want, or unbecoming a shark" My Name Is Not Bob ,May 2, 2012
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Poetry, Blog Posts
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Wordsmith Studios, Women Fiction Writer's Association, Chicklit Chat
- I found out about She Writes from:
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I wouldn't be so full of crap if I could flush it and move on
Posted on September 17, 2012 at 5:44am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Yesterday's rehearsal was bad. Beyond bad. Let me clarify. My playing was beyond bad. Everyone else was just dandy. As the first violin, however, I anchor the group, and if the anchor isn't set into solid ground, the whole boat drifts, no matter how sound it might be.
I had no focus. Passages that I'd played…
Continue Flea Brain - Do they make a collar for that?
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 5:23am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Last week a fidgety mind was seriously messing up my productivity. It happens to me from time to time. I call it flea brain. When I have flea brain, It doesn't seem to matter what I'm doing--writing, practicing, cataloging music--my mind darts from one place to another, not settling on one place long enough to…
Women Who Rock--Women Giving Back
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 5:19am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Pat Leader wasn’t looking for her “thing,” but it found her anyway.
One day, while grocery shopping, Pat ran into a friend she hadn’t seen in a while, and something was clearly wrong. Her friend looked haggard and worn, with her children in tow. When Pat expressed her concern, her friend confided that she had left her abusive spouse. She and her children had quickly packed a suitcase and sought safety in a shelter for abused women where they lived while she…
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- At 8:48am on March 21, 2012,
Meg Waite Clayton said… We're delighted 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. We save the wall for discussion, so please refrain from linking to blog posts there, but do add them in the “Links to Helpful Blog Posts for Writers” discussion thread.
And we do a live chat on Fridays at 3EST; instructions on how to participate are in the "Our Water Cooler Wednesdays" box near the top of the group page.
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters, and The Language of Light, a finalist for Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize
- At 8:39pm on March 9, 2012, Meg Waite Clayton said…
wondering what your "study this" pile looks like now!
:-)
- At 10:14pm on March 5, 2012,
samantha stacia said…
Hello Jeannine!
Thanks for joining my group Blooming Late! You will definitely fit right in, Id say way over half of the women here are like you and me included here because for one reason or another had put off the writing dream. You are in good company!
I saw your profile and tried to join your Facebook page but couldnt find a button to make you a friend,however I managed to follow you on Twitter.
As beginning to embark on a serious writing career I suppose in case you haven't already heard. Publishers are now requiring that you have what's known as a "platform" which consists of a blog that has followers and you are adding to consistantly as well as FB and Twitter,so you have those two but it might be a good idea to start a blog. A lot of us have one on Blogger or Wordpress because they are the simplest it seems.
There are many wonderful women in our group from all genres and levels of writing who are a real source of support,enouragement and inspiration for writing. I hope that you will be able to make your writing home with us!
We have many things going on in here and future plans for the group,take a look around our discussions and familiarise yourself with whats going on and participate where it will do you the most good. You dont have to follow any of the discussions unless you find one or two that will help encourage or inspire you. What I do ask of you though is if you would set your settings to recieve our emails so that when something is going on in the group you will be informed with everyone else.
We also have the pages section which can be found directly on the left of the group page. There you can add your birthday, what you write etc. according to each page. But please be sure to add your Facebook/Twitter handle in the page for it right away so that our members can connect with you.
We are starting a wonderful project that is going to expand the promotional ability of this group exponentially and so as time allows we would really like you to "friend" every member in here as well as connect with all of them on FB and Twitter so we can all be connected with each other. Thank You!
I am glad you are here and WELCOME to the group!
Samantha Stacia
- At 8:26am on March 4, 2012, Meg Waite Clayton said…
>and would like to try to publish it, but overwhelmed with the enormity of what I don't know
It is definitely overwhelming. But at least you have some PR experience, so understand how to sell. That will come in handy! I put together a piece on Agents & Query Letters from a seminar I occasionally give if you're at that stage.
- At 7:31am on March 4, 2012, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Jeannine, Welcome to SheWrites! If you’re looking for places to connect here, we’d love to have you join us in the Novelists (Struggling or Not) group.
Hope you enjoy it here, and best of luck with your writing.
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel), and The Language of Light (all Ballantine Books)
- At 11:13am on March 1, 2012,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Prosecutor, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes
Author, My Body Belongs to Me - A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention book
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