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August Update: Winners and Not-So-Fasters

5 August 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

I’ve been busy on some things, and lazy on some other things. For one thing, I spent a little time out of the house this past month (yay for not being a crazy recluse writer!), and volunteered at the Denver UMS (Underground Music Showcase). It was my first time at the festival at all, so […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: editing, fiction, genre, nanowrimo, quiet on the set, tips

I’m BAAAAACK!

12 July 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Two weeks gone! Holy hell. I had absolutely no intention of having my site inaccessible for nearly two whole weeks, but my stupid domain/hosting transfer took a lot longer than I expected. But it’s (mostly) done now, so now I just have to get back to posting regularly. Though I haven’t been posting on this […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: characters, crowdfunding, editing, indie authors, nanowrimo, plot, publishing, sci fi

A Time to Write, and a Time to Edit

13 June 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

After all that editing for Quiet on the Set, I am so glad to be writing again! I’m still working on the story I began just before Camp Nano and work on in April, but I’ve also got a really long list of other projects to begin. If you were to look at my writing […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: drafts, editing, genre, nanowrimo, plot, scheduling

What I’ve Learned About Publishing This Year

22 April 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the publication of my first book. That being the case, I wanted to take a look back and evaluate everything I’ve learned in the past year about publishing, because it’s a LOT. I Never Set Out to Be a Publisher With Realistically Yours, a book I wrote during the […]

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VICTORY! Quiet on the Set Is Now for Sale!

28 March 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Phew! What a nightmarish week it’s been! Instead of complaining first, I’ll start you off with a joke: what do you call a place where it’s blizzarding and snowing sideways one week, and sunny and 70 degrees the next? COLORADO! Holee shit – I drove home in the stupid blizzard last week (after a lovely […]

Filed Under: books Tagged With: chick lit, colorado, contemporary, editing, fiction, format, goodreads, new adult, publishing, quiet on the set, reviews

I Did Something Bad…

18 March 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

I’ve been feeling like I have some pent-up creative energy after editing for so long. So, last night, I snuck in a little writing… and it was AWESOME. I feel a little guilty considering I still have a lot to do before my new book comes out, but just that little bit of writing and […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: editing, format, new adult, promotion, publishing, quiet on the set, scheduling

Good News and Bad News

14 March 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Good news: I’m about a day or two away from ordering the first proof copy of Quiet on the Set! Bad news: I’m pushing the release date back to March 28th. It has been a busy couple of weeks! I’ve been scrambling trying to finish my editing on the book and I finally feel really […]

Filed Under: books Tagged With: contemporary, editing, format, new adult, publishing, quiet on the set, tips

How Do You Know When to Stop Editing?

20 February 2013 by Jessica 4 Comments

So, I’m behind. Again. After taking a long weekend off to deal with my personal affairs, I’ve put myself just about four days behind schedule and I can’t seem to catch myself back up! I haven’t posted here lately because I’ve been so busy trying to get back on track with my editing, and in […]

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Dates: The Waiting Game

2 February 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

No, I’m not talking about relationships. I’m talking about scheduling: setting dates and goals for yourself to get things done within a reasonable time frame. I just looked at my original time frame on where I wanted to be with my edit-in-progress, and according to that, the book should have been coming out next week! […]

Filed Under: books Tagged With: chick lit, contemporary, drafts, editing, new adult, publishing, scheduling

Cut It Out: Painful But Necessary Editing

23 January 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

You know #ThatAwkwardMomentWhen you have to cut entire pages from your story because they suck? It happens all too often in the editing process, or it should. Some sections of your book just don’t come out that well. Maybe you were tired. Maybe you were on a roll and ran off on a tangent. Maybe […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: drafts, editing, plot, tips

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