Song of the Day: All I Do Is Win (Remix) by DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Fabolous, et al.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc96irM_bWY Hello all! Only one blog post last week! ***Hangs head*** It was an intense week and something had…
Opportunities in the Great Big Literary World- February 21, 2011
Song of the Day: Sisters Are Doing it for Themselves by Aretha Franklin & Annie Lenoxhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pu0Fn1oRN4 Hello all! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I wanted to thank everyone who entered my 100 Follower Extravaganza. I’m really thankful so…
AWP Recap #2 The Art of Rejection
Song of the Day: Yes or No by JoJohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KWhmiROTzs Hello all! As promised, I’m recapping some of the workshops from the 2011 AWP Conference. One of the best workshops was on the topic of rejection. This workshop made me…
Opportunities in the Great Big Literary World- February 14, 2011
Song of the Day: Love All Over Me by Monicahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arCTOMGT9do Hello all! It’s my FAVORITE holiday today! HAPPY VALENTINE”S DAY! I hope everyone remembers that today is about ALL the love surrounding you, not just romantic love. Be thankful…
AWP Recap #1- Agents & Editors: Best Practices for Securing Publishing Partners
Song of the Day: Syrup and Honey by Duffy Hello all! In a panel led by Poets & Writers’ editor, Mary Gannon, a series of questions were asked and editors and agents answered. The following is a recap of the…
Opportunities in the Great Big Literary World- February 8, 2011
Song of the Day: Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillathttp://www.mtv.com/videos/jason-mraz/328308/lucky-with-colbie-caillat.jhtml Hello all! If you know me at all, then you know that Valentines Day is my favorite holiday! I think like it because I’m a hopeless romantic, and…
Checking In from AWP 2011
Hello followers! I’m just checking in from the AWP conference. I don’t have much time to blog. I actually decided to attend very last minute and didn’t have time to put together any posts ahead of time. Right now…
Opportunities in the Great Big Literary World- January 31, 2011 & EXTRAVAGANZA!
Song of the Day: Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper Hello all! Well, I’ve finally done it! I’ve passed 100 followers! I can’t thank everyone enough for all your support. In honor of that, I’ll be hosting…
99 Page Blogfest! Page 99 of my WIP! Would You Read My Novel?
Song of the Day: I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womackwww.youtube.com/watch?v=RV-Z1YwaOiw Hello all! It’s been a rough week for me. What about yours? To lighten up the mood, I hope, I’m participating today in the 99 Page Blogfest!…
Opportunities in the Great Big Literary World- January 24, 2011
Song of the Day: Make it Happen by Selena Gomezhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPZ1tzmQNZ8 Hello all! Hope everyone had a great weekend! I’m only 4 followers away from 100! I remember when I only had 2! As I’ve been saying I’m going to…
The Rise of the E-Book
Song of the Day: Waiting on the World to Change by John Mayerwww.youtube.com/watch?v=oBIxScJ5rlY Hello all! If you know me on a personal level then you probably know that I don’t want a Kindle, Nook or any one of the…
Guest Post at Julie Anne Lindsey’s Blog: “What is Flash Fiction?”
Hello all! Just letting you know that today I’m guest blogging at Julie Anne Lindsey’s blog. It’s called “What is Flash Fiction? 7 Ways to Craft a Quality Flash Fiction Story.” Please stop by and show some support if you can!…