Hope and Work

“As far as I’m concerned, the entire reason for becoming a writer is not having to get up in the morning.” — Neil Gaiman I’ve got it again. You know,

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And Then, We Wait . . . and Nudge.

“The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.” – John Steinbeck Over the past year, I’ve slowly worked through my list of small or

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Thick Hide

“I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.” – Harper Lee It’s been twenty

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Dating for Writers

“Whenever I want a really nice meal, I start dating again.” – Susan Healy Thankfully I don’t have to date to get a great meal. Ed, my husband, is a

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Do You Read Writing Blogs?

“Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard.” – Daphne Du Maurier In 2006, about the time I began writing this blog, I started reading the blogs of other

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Ask the Psychologist

QueryTracker.net blog has been revamped, rebooted, relaunched with several guest bloggers including Columbus author, psychologist Dr. Carolyn Kaufman of Archetype Writing: Psychology for Fiction Writers fame. Dr. Kaufman’s bio explains:

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