Writing on Writing
A collection of thoughts and musings about writing – from the mundane (mostly) to the profound (rare).
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If you are on social media or watch the news, you know things are rough out there. We are seeing brazen attacks on our Constitution, as well as unfounded attacks against everyone from the immigrant community to the LGBTQ+ community. If you are like me, you want to do something — anything — to try - 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,