Author Archives: Melinda
I’ve been writing up a proposal with three older characters who like to match-make in a small town. It’s really fun. When that darn cat wakes up the dog at 5 am and the dog wakes me up, we all … Continue reading
OK, I’ve committed to this self-pub route for Amber Rules. I paid someone to design a cover for me. Oh, boy, I took grief from my critique group – “Self publishing is not a ticket to a New York publishing … Continue reading
So I finished the angsty, small town proposal and sent it off to my agent. She hated it. Said it was too angsty. On a brighter note, I was a bit relieved not to have to push the rock up … Continue reading
Another year, another list. I’m feeling renewed tho. My consulting business is rocking (knock on wood) and that can only mean the economy is starting to recover which means that people will be back to buying books – and THEY … Continue reading
I’ve been trying to write this small town angsty story and it’s hard. I don’t remember writing being this hard…ever! My crit group has started asking me if this is what I really want to be writing. How can I … Continue reading
Here’s a news flash from my critique group: I’m writing women’s fiction. And here I thought I’d written a small town, light yet emotional romance about a female surfer who was fighting her way back to the surfing circuit after … Continue reading
Why is it that the stories of your heart aren’t always the stories of an editor’s heart. Critique group loved it. Beta readers loved it, but Amber is crashing and burning in NY. “I don’t think readers are interested in … Continue reading
My agent asked me to work on a small town traditional romance. I always think of those as more angsty than I normally write. But at least I have an idea. My critique group hates the idea while at the … Continue reading
So I posted my paranormal chapters to my critique group and guess what they all said: “You don’t have a paranormal voice. We like the military story tho.” I have to remember this is a journey. I don’t know where … Continue reading
Heard about the Blaze proposals: Status: rejected Reason 1: the plot is made up mostly of internal elements, relationships and conflicts (more like a Superromance). I love Brenda C to death, because that is so spot on. That’s the way … Continue reading
