Writing on Writing
A collection of thoughts and musings about writing – from the mundane (mostly) to the profound (rare).
- My Querying Journey by the Numbers
Nearly 1,000 days after sending my first query, my time in the trenches is over. Here’s my querying journey, by the numbers. - Gold Dust Publishing Signs Debut Author Dan Desai Martin
On December 10, 2024, Gold Dust Publishing announced they signed debut author Dan Desai Martin to a book deal. The North Carolina-based agency will publish Desai Martin’s fantasy novel, tentatively titled In the Shadow of the Sanctum. The novel combines the religious dystopia of Margaret Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale with the coming-of-age elements of Sabaa - I’m Off to Mordor
There is still good in this world, Sam told us. Sometimes we need to take our own journey to Mordor to see it. - Tomorrow’s Bestsellers, Today
I had the distinct honor of being one of the editors of Emerging Voices: Poetry and Prose, Volume 9. This is a collection of short stories, novel excerpts, and poems by members of teen writers’ clubs sponsored by the Maryland Writers’ Association, with every author being between twelve and eighteen years old. First of all, - Now More Than Ever, Keep Writing
If you are like me, you’re still processing what this election means for you, your family, and our friends and community. Like me, you are probably worried about the safety of those a famous carpenter’s son once described as “the least among us.” What can we do? I’m confident there will be plenty of opportunities