You know what the worst is? No? Well, how could you there are a bazillion answers to that. At the moment, I’m talking about rewriting. Now let me be clear, there are different kinds of rewriting. Most of them are not awful at all. Like: When you decide a scene doesn’t work and cut it. … Continue reading The Best Writing I’ll Ever Do
Author: jesseannt
If I Knew how to Speak, I Wouldn’t be a Writer.
Well, this was an eventful weekend. I attended the PNWA literary contest and I learned several things, mostly about myself but also about the world at large. The first is… I’m not crazy; I’m just a writer. Having met other writers it has suddenly clicked that all those things other people give me ‘that look’ … Continue reading If I Knew how to Speak, I Wouldn’t be a Writer.
Featured List & Ice Cream: There is no Such Thing as Calories
Ugh, I won’t share the temperatures because most people would just laugh, but it’s ridiculously hot here. It’s my own fault for living in a place so temperate that even small variations seem extreme. But heat added to good news means celebrating with ice cream. Yes, good news again. This has been a fantastic year … Continue reading Featured List & Ice Cream: There is no Such Thing as Calories
It’s Not Porn
So I’ve been sidetracked from my conference prep by what I lovingly call my ‘porn’ notebook. No, don’t get excited. It’s not porn. Well, unless you like me thought of emotionally exploitative pointless words. Whenever I start drafting a novel I sit down with my ‘porn’ notebook and write scenes. At least fifty percent of … Continue reading It’s Not Porn
Taglines and Editing
Who knew that writing twenty words could take a week? Well… most author’s doing this longer than me. This week my quest was to write my logline, and to a lesser extent my pitch. Read a couple articles, jumped in wrote it. Read a couple more, rewrote every word (well almost.) Then I shared it … Continue reading Taglines and Editing
PNWA Literary Contest
My novel has placed as a finalist in the PNWA literary contest. Sorry, that deserved a paragraph of its own. No sharing for that sentence. I’ve spent the time since I got the call oscillating between unreasoning joy/overwhelmed by emotion to the point of tears, and petrified with fear. When I decided to come back … Continue reading PNWA Literary Contest
I am a Rock
Currently, I’m listening to Simon & Garfunkel on repeat, in specific I Am a Rock. I’ve never met anyone else who does this, that is, listens to a single song on repeat for hours at a time. But for me there is nothing better than finding that single song that speaks to your soul in … Continue reading I am a Rock
The Beauty of Gas Masks
Upon approaching my house, after you passed the salmonberry, blackberry, and huckleberry bushes, you’d see a sign mounted on the corner of the house, next to the fenced yard. You might mistake it for a beware of dog sign, especially if my dog was outside barking. But, no, my sign says: Beware of Werewolves. If … Continue reading The Beauty of Gas Masks
The Know-it-all, the Skimmer, the Ego-stroker, the Drama Queen and the Sparrow Fart
“That’s not how I do it,” I would whine. “Well, how you’re doing it isn’t working,” my mother/father/brother/ husband responds “But it does work…it worked before. I don’t know what’s wrong now.” I’ve had the preceding argument so many times in my life that both my loved ones and I have it memorized. Taking advice … Continue reading The Know-it-all, the Skimmer, the Ego-stroker, the Drama Queen and the Sparrow Fart
The Joy of Reading till Midnight
Step inside my office and you might know I’m a writer. You might know I dabble in painting and charcoal. But you’d definitely know I’m a reader. Besides my six foot bookcase double stacked with things ranging from Madame Bovary to Neverwhere to the complete works of Shakespeare, my desk is littered with well-worn tomes, … Continue reading The Joy of Reading till Midnight
