by RDC | Jan 24, 2018 | writing tips
Now that I’m between drafts on my novel-in-progress, I’m working on some short fiction. Short fiction is fun. It lets you play around with different genres and styles, and it comes with the kind of instant gratification you just don’t get with novels. But ultimately,...
by RDC | Jan 17, 2018 | my updates
For authors going the traditional publishing route, like I hope to, the first step to publication is writing and revising the book. The next step is getting a literary agent—someone to help you further polish your manuscript, submit it to publishers, and negotiate a...
by RDC | Jan 10, 2018 | reading
As I wrote in this post, one of my goals this year is to read more. For one thing, reading is a surefire way to grow and improve as a writer. For another, reading is fun. I like it. I want to do more of it. However, I’m not ashamed to say that I don’t finish every...
by RDC | Jan 6, 2018 | writing tips
I’m a creature of habit. When I figure out my favorite item at a restaurant, I get the same thing almost every time I go. I keep rewatching my favorite movies and TV shows and rarely try anything new (except Stranger Things, duh). I haven’t put new music on my ipod in...
by RDC | Jan 3, 2018 | my updates
So long, 2017! I had a good year. After two and a half years of work, I finished my middle grade fantasy novel and started querying it. I wrote the first draft of my next novel during NaNoWriMo. I got a poem and a short story accepted to a children’s magazine, and got...
