Writing isn’t an easy process – ask any author. It’s not all sitting around ruminating in our pyjamas, tea in hand, Enya in the background. Most days I barely have 10 minutes to spend finishing my novel. Life gets in the way. That’s just the reality of it. But we write anyway because it is what we love to do…. Read More
Happy new year everyone! I hope your year is going well so far. Mine is already filling up with new projects, which is always a good thing. Last year, I had the opportunity to talk with students and answered some of their questions about writing. Since we ran out of time, I thought I would answer their questions on… Read More
How to face criticism Every writer, in my belief, needs to learn how to face criticism with grace. Seriously, it is a skill you need have in order to survive in the publishing world. I was lucky I learned to accept criticisms even before becoming an author. My training as a journalist came in handy. It doesn’t mean it doesn’t… Read More
There are several reasons why your manuscript was rejected by the publisher you pitched it to. None of these reasons is personal. In my years of pitching to publishers before getting published, I’ve accumulated probably almost a hundred rejection letters. You’d think I would have given up by now, buried myself under the pile of ‘no thanks’ I’ve gotten (thankfully… Read More
I recently did a Q&A with The Media Chatter, a Facebook page helping students of journalism and mass communication. Here is the full post. ::::: For our Q&A today, we have Kristyn Maslog-Levis, the founder of The Media Chatter. Kristyn has over 14 years experience in the industry as TV, radio, print and online journalist. She was a TV reporter… Read More
Waiting for publisher feedback is exhausting and stressful. Most of the time, you don’t hear back from them, or you get that dreaded rejection letter. But waiting for feedback doesn’t have to be wasted time. Here are some things you can do while waiting: Research Do research for future projects. Interview people, Google things, visit museums that relate to your… Read More