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The Thing About Query Letters

I powered through and finished hot mess #1. I like it! I feel good about it! It's a book I would like to read, and would have adored and probably read over and over when I was in middle/high school. But now, in order to get other people to read it and hopefully make money … Continue reading The Thing About Query Letters →

SarahHillDarrow Publishing the Novel Leave a comment June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 1 Minute

When crappy days derail NaNoWriMo

Yesterday was a bad day. Today is shaping up to be a bad day. It's not the persistent, nagging slow burn of depression or grief, it's just several bad days where things just happen that suck. My trainer quit, for example. I had some family drama to deal with. And my beloved manuscript earned its … Continue reading When crappy days derail NaNoWriMo →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment November 16, 2017 1 Minute

One Week, 8,968 words, Meh.

Let me start out by saying the "meh" doesn't have to do with the story. It's all about the number of words. In fact, I am in love with my story. I had to stop writing earlier than usual today because I needed to vote before work (go vote, people!) and as I was putting … Continue reading One Week, 8,968 words, Meh. →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment November 7, 2017 1 Minute

Back to Morning Pages

Today my alarm went off at 5 a.m. I put my feet on the floor before I could talk myself out of it, shoved them into puffy slippers, and shuffled into the bathroom. I fed the cat, let the dog out, got myself a glass of water and sat down to edit. I opened Scrivener … Continue reading Back to Morning Pages →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment October 24, 2017 1 Minute

Well, I Submitted

Last weekend I went to my local writer's conference in Virginia Beach. The Hampton Roads Writers Conference is small, (at least I think it is, I've never actually been to a writer's conference before,) but there was a ton of great ideas, insight, networking, and practice for writers of all types. It was a completely … Continue reading Well, I Submitted →

SarahHillDarrow Publishing the Novel Leave a comment September 22, 2017 2 Minutes

Read In, then Start Writing

You don’t have to immediately quit your job to become a writer. You need only to start writing. -Cheryl Strayed I started my morning with a cheerful read-in on Facebook. Most days, that's how my morning begins. A short drive or walk to work (often accompanied with a healthy dose of NPR and/or a book … Continue reading Read In, then Start Writing →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment September 20, 2017 2 Minutes

Where I am in the Process

I guess technically the writing process for me already started, but this blog is new, so let's just say this is the "once upon a time."

SarahHillDarrow Status Update, Writing the novel Leave a comment September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 1 Minute
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