I received my first rejection letter on August 20th of this last year. The words of the form rejection are etched into my mind forever: “Thank you for considering me with your query. Unfortunately, your manuscript does …
Tag: writer’s life
The Primary Law of Writing
This book is a prime example of the primary law of writing. If you write well, you can write about anything. Take The Story of the Eye as an example, disturbing, suspenseful, dirty and beautifully written. If …
Write Your Heart Out
Sometimes writing feels a lot like trying to fill a bathtub with water using a flour sifter. With a blindfold on. Whilst someone smacks you repeatedly over the head with a fly swatter. It can be a …
Revision Tips and Tricks
So you've completed a novel. First, let me say congratulations. You have accomplished what many people never will. Take a little time to celebrate. Open that bottle of prosecco. Eat something pickled. Or, you know, do whatever …
Tibetan Lemonade 