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Don’t discount cliche advice!

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 annmarieswaimLeave a comment

The last month, I've been having a blast chatting with a lovely lady on Twitter, Lindsay Newton, (visit her website too!) about our adventures in writing. We met through #Pitmad in December and have kept up sharing our ups and downs with submitting our work to agents and publishers. Today, I was in need of… Continue reading Don’t discount cliche advice!

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2018 is off to a great start!

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 annmarieswaimLeave a comment

Last week was a great start to the new year. I had set a goal of writing 5000 words on the first draft of my WIP, From the Vast, which I'd planned on finishing before starting on the sequel to From Stars, Come Dragons, but I put it aside when the sequel consumed my brain.… Continue reading 2018 is off to a great start!

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Getting Organized

January 4, 2018January 8, 2018 annmarieswaimLeave a comment

My plate was pretty well full when I signed with FaB to publish my book. My phone had a long list of reminders and was pinging me daily about one thing or another. And I don't know about you, but I can't stand a ringing, dinging or pinging phone. So, I'm ditching it! Not the… Continue reading Getting Organized

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Breaking through the Block

January 3, 2018January 8, 2018 annmarieswaimLeave a comment

Had a great chat with one of my editors yesterday. Jen was so kind to offer her ear and some great advice! I've been developing the sequel to From Stars, Come Dragons for the last week or so, and getting stuck, a lot. Namely, POV changes/additions, tense changes, and a few developmental things that were… Continue reading Breaking through the Block

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Writing: Monthly Update for December

January 1, 2018February 1, 2018 annmarieswaimLeave a comment

It’s the first of the month! Time for another writing update! Querying: If you haven't noticed already, querying went really well in December. I participated in #Pitmad on Twitter on December 7th. FaB liked on my pitches and I submitted my MS per their requirements. On December 21st, I woke up to an email in… Continue reading Writing: Monthly Update for December

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