Jeaniene Frost on the Publishing Process, and Maggie Stiefvater on Time Management

Teacher! Cath cannot resist when writers bring you particularly instructive write-ups. I've had the joy of meeting these writers when their first books came out, and the wonderful thing about both Jeaniene and Maggie is that success has not *sniff* changed the sincerity with which they come across on the Internet.

In seriousness, though, these are excellent articles with instructive advice, and I really encourage you to take a look.

Jeaniene Frost brings you a comprehensive article on Advice for Writers, or Everything Jeaniene Knows about Getting Published. Jeaniene has put together a great series of links from her journal trying to comprehensively answer reader questions about the entire process. It's a great orientation and one stop shop for those general questions that an author might have as they start the zany journey in the right direction. I admire Jeaniene for putting the links together, and for being accessible.

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Additionally, Maggie Stiefvater writes a thought-provoking article on time management. And it's really good stuff.

I was impressed by number three, priorities. And I have to say that since I decided to make writing a priority in my life, rather than letting everything else happen first, it has made a huge different. It really was a matter of deciding how I wanted to spend my time and then doing that, rather than lamenting how much time I didn't have to write. I agree totally with Maggie on that one.

Doing what you love is also a point well-made. Many of us turn writing into a psychologically twisted, guilt ridden thing. It's work to right, sure it is. It is also uplifting, soulful, and creative on occasion. If I didn't enjoy it overall, I wouldn't do it. I feel much the same about teaching.

Maggie's post is a good touchstone for writers who need to remember that they can do it, or perhaps remember why they started doing it.

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*dust hands* Well, that's Monday's entry done. With much less fuss than usual too.

Catherine

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ps

I know what you're thinking. Same thing I'm thinking. Reading The City and the City by China Mieville and Kid vs Squid by Greg van Eekhout is a lot like having chocolate cake and grapefruit juice for breakfast.

Actually, though, mmmm...

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It'll be a busy week at work and at play. I'll be working on Wiscon promotional material this week for our reading (weenie graphic abilities activate!), and I'll also be trying to get a profile done on fellow VP'er Sean Craven finished, so I can post it here. (Sean has been a paragon of patience. I need to get this done.)

I'll be working real person hours instead of professor hours this week, except Wednesday, which is MINE for writing. Next post, then, will be Sean's profile, or promo material.

Unless the world ends or something.

Catherine

Mirrored from Writer Tamago.