Writing is like building a spider's web. Create a point of connection, attach it to another, and another, until a whole network -- a piece of art; a story -- has been built. Each point of learning, each experience, each conversation, each sentence I write is slowly building a story, the overall design of which, … Continue reading The Path to Publication, part 6: What is Creative Non-fiction?
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The Path to Publication, part 5: Writing from “home”
(Number 2 of 3 posts on the Creative Nonfiction conference in Pittsburgh, PA, May 23-25, 2014) I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in needing time to recoup and process after downloading a bunch of information. After a conference, for example, I need time to transition back to regular life, as well as time to assimilate … Continue reading The Path to Publication, part 5: Writing from “home”
The Path to Publication, part 4: Putting it out there
(Number 1 of 3 posts in response to attending the Creative Nonfiction writing conference in Pittsburgh, PA, May 23-25, 2014) Well, here I am in a hotel room in Pittsburgh trying to process all the information I received today at the Creative Nonfiction Conference. After a 9-hour drive yesterday and 5 hours of informational input … Continue reading The Path to Publication, part 4: Putting it out there
The Path to Publication, part 3: Pitching for a date
As I mentioned in the first installment of this series, the whole pitch-query-agent-proposal-publisher thing has filled me with fear and dread for a long time. It took finally reaching out to some friends and acquaintances in the know and attending a very helpful (and focused) workshop to make it feel almost do-able. And as promised, … Continue reading The Path to Publication, part 3: Pitching for a date
A Path to Publication, part 2: When the time is right
"What do I really want to do?" I asked my journal. "Finish your book!" it replied. "Yes," I exhaled in recognition of Truth. "I do want to do that." The Universe said, "OK, then!" And the Serendipities and Synchronicities began. Within hours, two conferences popped up in my Facebook feed, one weekend-long one dedicated specifically … Continue reading A Path to Publication, part 2: When the time is right
A Path to Publication, part 1: It isn’t about publication
You know what scares me? Publishing my book. No, let me rephrase that. You know what DID scare me? Yup, until a week ago, the idea of going through the process of getting my book published gave me chills. It seemed a Mount Everest of Unknowns, with only the guarantee of the frost-bite of Rejection … Continue reading A Path to Publication, part 1: It isn’t about publication
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