Monthly Archives: July 2012

Deadlines and Motivation

A few months ago I submitted the first chapter of my YA paranormal to a young writer’s contest (at 25, I just qualify). In October they’ll contact the lucky 10 individuals who get to move on to the next round, and at that point they’ll have to submit the full manuscript. So of course, this means I have to have a finished manuscript by Oct 1st! Continue reading

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Summer Reads

It’s weird. This is the first summer I’ve ever had that wasn’t between one school year or another, one class or another. Last summer I was in graduation-mode, with all the distractions that come with it. This year…I’m a full-fledged … Continue reading

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