I stumbled on this picture yesterday and was wowed by it. Firstly, it really sums up what’s driving me at the moment. Edging into stalking territory (!) as I read up on how other writers “made it”, this words crops up again and again. Writing means rejection and coping with it pretty much throughout the [...]
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Sometimes one word says it all
Posted by Victoria-writes on November 12, 2011
http://victoria-writes.com/2011/11/12/sometimes-one-word-says-it-all/
3 words
No, not “I love you” but “I’m a writer“. Ok, I cheated a bit there But actually to say the words out loud that you’re a writer can be just as scary and significant. When I started this blog almost a year ago, I kept it anonymous, I even had a cartoon profile pic and [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on November 8, 2011
http://victoria-writes.com/2011/11/08/3-words/
Crashing through a crisis of confidence
As you know for the past few days, I have been feeling a bit down and lacking in self confidence, convincing myself I won’t be able to succeed with my writing. Over the last couple of days though, I have been feeling stronger and more confident and have gained some of my bounce back. I [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on October 31, 2011
http://victoria-writes.com/2011/10/31/crashing-through-a-crisis-of-confidence/
Attracting an agent
Searching for an agent to take on your manuscript and turn you into a published author is a bit like internet dating. You search online, try and find one that matches your tastes and who you might have something in common with then you submit your profile – a submission aiming to tempt said agent [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on October 13, 2011
http://victoria-writes.com/2011/10/13/attracting-an-agent/
2nd time lucky?
It’s been a bit of a freak weekend over here weather. Hot sunshine in October?! Very weird indeed. Just when I was ready for boots, I had to get out my crops again. Despite the warmth, I managed to have a productive weekend writing wise. In fact, I got my book ready to send out [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on October 3, 2011
http://victoria-writes.com/2011/10/03/2nd-time-lucky/
I’m a celebrity so I write books
I read the news that British TV presenter Tess Dahly (Strictly come Dancing) has been given a fiction book deal with a sigh. The trend for celeb fiction writing is growing and that seems to spell disaster for us wannabe writers. Publishers are stumping up big advances to pay for a name to write a [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on April 8, 2011
http://victoria-writes.com/2011/04/08/im-a-celebrity-so-i-write-books/
My writing story
Danielle over at http://ahappypeach.wordpress.com/ made a comment on yesterday’s post asking about the book I briefly mentioned I had written. I am going to oblige and use today’s post to answer her. How and why I started writing I’ve always been interested in writing, stemming from my lifelong love of reading and my enjoyment of studying [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on March 30, 2011
http://victoria-writes.com/2011/03/30/my-writing-story/
I heart awards
