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Query Rejections

The eternally-wise "they" say that you get rejected 99 times before you get a buy in on your novel or submitted piece of work. But even knowing this intellectually, getting a pass on a manuscript still sucks. For me, the first couple were a particular drag. It's like getting dumped after the first date. On … Continue reading Query Rejections →

SarahHillDarrow Publishing the Novel Leave a comment September 30, 2019 1 Minute

Fantasy vs. Contemporary

After spending a few years playing around with the idea of writing fantasy (and then writing several fantasy manuscripts that I wound up shelving) I decided to go all in with contemporary YA. I knew by the first outline that I was a stronger writer in contemporary YA, I'm going to credit (blame?) my first … Continue reading Fantasy vs. Contemporary →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 2 Minutes

Are all writers bad at blogging or just me?

I write things constantly that the blog gets neglected. Sorry!

SarahHillDarrow Writing: Other Leave a comment August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 1 Minute

Goals: Achieved and Set

I set the rather auspicious goal of completing a totally new manuscript over winter break, which was about two weeks. I didn't start from scratch- I had a solid outline I'd been tweaking off and on for a few months and a few thousand words. I figured if I had first mess of a draft … Continue reading Goals: Achieved and Set →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 2 Minutes

Flash Fiction in a Flash

After a frankly exhausting series of fiction workshops, I took the summer off and did more or less nothing. I needed it, and I'm glad I did it, although I do wish I had been more productive (but if I had, it wouldn't have been a break, so...) But now, in an attempt to get … Continue reading Flash Fiction in a Flash →

SarahHillDarrow Writing: Other Leave a comment August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 1 Minute

Outline Outline Who’s Got the Outline

The last few NaNoWriMos I've participated in, as well as all the manuscripts I've written to date, have been "pantser" novels. As in "fly by the seat of my pants" novels. As in, "sit down at the keyboard and hope something comes out" novels. Lucky for me, things have been coming out. Well, they had … Continue reading Outline Outline Who’s Got the Outline →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 1 Minute

A Writer’s Routine

My family is a big believer in routines, as most humans are. My mom used to start every morning on the couch drinking a cup of hot tea and watching The Weather Channel. This was complimentary to my morning routine, which involved rolling out of bed at the last possible moment, so I regularly shouted, … Continue reading A Writer’s Routine →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 1 Minute

Reading the Genre

The day I discovered that I could run and listen to audiobooks at the same time was life changing. I subscribed to Audible that day. It's a little shameful, actually. My library's free app, Hoopla, got me started on audiobooks and I don't know why I made the switch from complimentary to an app that … Continue reading Reading the Genre →

SarahHillDarrow Status Update Leave a comment May 4, 2018May 4, 2018 2 Minutes

What to do with Camp NaNoWriMo

April is Camp NaNoWriMo! I have set a goal for myself of 30 hours of time spent doing writing-related things. When I set the goal, I thought that would be 100% revision time. Now that it's April 3rd and I only have a handful of chapters left to edit, I'm beginning to realize it's not … Continue reading What to do with Camp NaNoWriMo →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 1 Minute

Squeezing In the Revisions

I used to write first thing in the morning. It was quite a delightful routine, truth be told. I'd wake up at 5, let the dog out, feed the cat, make myself a cup of tea, and then settle in to write for about an hour. Eventually the cat would join me and insist I … Continue reading Squeezing In the Revisions →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel 1 Comment March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 1 Minute

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