by Ivory Soap | Jan 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Your carefully manicured manuscript makes its debut on a desk, somewhere inside a publishing company. If the reader likes your manuscript–it goes to the editor. If the editor likes it, he/she may call you then, but more than likely, he/she has taken it to a few...
by Ivory Soap | Jan 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
“That subject has been done a lot, but never in that way.” There were two words in that sentence, spoken by my super-experienced agent, that made me want to jump up and down and call all my friends. “…that way.” Meaning, MY way. Meaning,...
by Ivory Soap | Jan 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
When you’re starting out, any non-relative critique is a good critique. Doesn’t matter if the person is a great writer or not. It’s important to experience your work through another’s eyes. Writing is about communication. You can’t...
by Ivory Soap | Jan 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
I am a poetry PB writer. But, my agent would like a mid-grade mystery from me. Unfortunately, I haven’t ever written anything in prose that he likes. Bummer. My teacher, Anastasia, tells me that I need to go read a few mid-grade mysteries to get in the groove....
by Ivory Soap | Dec 31, 2009 | Household, Simple & Frugal
Going Green is great, but I wonder how fast the savings in energy costs overtakes the purchase and installation costs? So, I sat down with my calculator and my favorite website and worked it out how long it would take for changes made today, NEW YEARS 2010, to start...
