by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
Sometimes my disciplined life prevents me from advancing in ways that I’m hoping for. I rarely embrace interruptions to my rigid schedule, but this week, on a whim I signed up for a class from author Rachel Weaver for writing the three dimensional novel or memoir...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
A few weeks ago She Writes Press announced a cool new contest for memoir writers. Simply put, women writers can submit a query letter and the first couple of chapters of their memoir and compete for an agent with Serendipity Literary Agency. Check it out on She Writes...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Healing & Gratitude, My Writing
I like to think I’m a positive person. I wake up and give thanks every morning before I start my day. I live intentionally, setting goals for each season that cover the different priorities in my life—family, volunteerism, fitness, financial, professional, and...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
Have you ever plunked down a bunch of money on something, and immediately felt buyer’s remorse afterwards? Such was the case when I completed my three easy payments for the Wild Mountain Memoir Retreat, which happened last weekend. In hindsight, it...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
This week, I sent my revised book proposal to an interested agent. Fingers crossed. For those of you unfamiliar with the book-selling process, here’s how it begins: You need an agent. Literary agents are the baleen to the publishing industry’s whale. The Brita...
by lameredith | Sep 9, 2012 | Child Abduction, Domestic Violence, My Writing, Uncategorized
Have you ever gone to a conference or workshop that left you feeling invigorated, even in the face of apparent hopelessness? At the Alaska Writer’s Guild’s 2012 conference...