Aspiring Novelists

Hello my fellow aspiring novelists, I hope you've made lots of progress on your writing projects this month. Between the server problems with blogger, the time I've dedicated to writing my book, and running with the kids, it's a wonder I'm able to post anything at all. I've always admired the authors who are able to achieve a balance between these things. For some reason, I have a tough time juggling it all (obviously, since it's been more than a month since my last post). As always, I'll endeavor to do better this month. Moving on to something more interesting than me, I've found a wonderful writer's site that my fellow A.N's may find helpful. As you all know, it's difficult to be objective when it comes to our writing. We're too close to it. Grammatical mistakes, plot holes and issues with pacing and flow tend to remain invisible during the editing process. This is quite daunting when an author has four hundred pages to correct. Hopin...

I'm ashamed to admit that "Spring Fever" has gotten the best of me.  Not only have I neglected my blog, but my work-in-progress also waned.  Don't get me wrong, I tried to write, but every time I looked out my office window, the sunshine, blooming trees and flowers seemed to call my name.        "Andrea," they said.  "Don't stay in that stuffy office a day longer, come and enjoy the day."  Needless to say, it didn't take much prodding to draw me away.   Since I love writing, this should have been a tell-tell sign that I needed a break.  However, sometimes we refuse to see what's right in front of our noses.  If I had been thinking clearly, I would have seen that my mind was blocked.  There were days I'd walk into my office and the computer would sit there accusingly, as if to say, "Do something!" Unfortunately, the body was willing but the mind wasn't.  The wo...