By popular demand, I'm bringing Crits from Rae back and giving away THREE "Query + 1st 250" critiques to anyone entering Pitch Wars. Interested? Then MAKE SURE you read how it works and my disclaimers. See you there! How It Works 1- You don't have to follow my blog or me on Twitter. (Would I like it? … Continue reading #CritsfromRae is BACK for PitchWars!
MENTEE BOOK DEAL!
GUYS!!!!!!My fabulous #PitchWars mentee @CHMcFarland has a THREE BOOK DEAL for the manuscript we dissected and edited during December's Pitch Wars. Guys, you should HEAP praise upon this fabulous lady. She is one of the most talented writers/re-writers I've ever had the pleasure of working with.Click here to see some of the reasons I picked her as a Pitch … Continue reading MENTEE BOOK DEAL!
Lessons from the Kitchen
If you haven't noticed from my myriad of food posts on twitter, I'll just get this out here for you. I. LOVE. FOOD. One of my favorite jobs was as a cooking instructor, and I frequently experiment with various cuisines in my home kitchen. I'm wholeheartedly believe that, if you work in any vocation that you're … Continue reading Lessons from the Kitchen
An Ode to CP’s
We all know those people. The ones who love having their work praised by friends and family and other “beta” readers and therefore need no critique group. (Confession: As a teen, I was definitely one of those people.) “Why would I need CP’s?” they ask. “My friends/family read a lot, and they love my manuscripts! … Continue reading An Ode to CP’s
FREE Help
Something I stress very strongly is exhausting all of your free options before you pay anyone, including me, for help with a query, pitch, or WIP. Below are some amazing (AND FREE) helps for you to check out before you consider paying an editor. (NOTE! This is NOT a comprehensive list. These are just the ones … Continue reading FREE Help
Hope and Depression
Ok, this is going to be much more personal than most of my posts and is going to deal a pretty hefty depressive episode. I wrote this on October 10, 2012 just before I had surgery to remove some benign growths/tumors. I've talked to a lot of people lately who suffer through similar (and worse) … Continue reading Hope and Depression
Let It Go
(I'll freely admit I don't like Frozen, but the title is just so dang apt.)Anyone who knows me knows this: I'm a pretty sick girl. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, just ask. I'm very open about it.)But back when I was a callow youth -- 18 years old, to be exact -- … Continue reading Let It Go
Life (and Writing!) Lessons from Comic Con
"Oh, Rae," you may say as you glance at the title, "isn't this just an excuse to fangirl about all the wonderfully nerdy things at Salt Lake Comic Con?" The answer is YES. 1. Preparation goes a long way. I generally don't sew. When I put together a "costume," it's usually bits and pieces thrown … Continue reading Life (and Writing!) Lessons from Comic Con
The Happiest of News!
Remember how I said my mentee's manuscript was worth watching? (If you have no idea what I'm talking about, go look here to catch up.) For anyone who hasn't seen me squeeing on Twitter about it, my wonderful and talented mentee from Pitch Wars -- the amazing Caitlyn (C.H.) McFarland -- was just signed by … Continue reading The Happiest of News!
#PitchMadness Congratulations!
A huge congratulations to my six Bleeding Ink ladies who made Pitch Madness! And congratulations to all who entered! Six more of you Bleeding Ink peeps were highly contested in the final round. I wish we had more spots so I could showcase all of you!You can go and cheer these wonderful finalists on at … Continue reading #PitchMadness Congratulations!
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