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Cherry Bomb Update: Finding the Right Editor

October 7, 2016 Susan 2 Comments

Almost a year ago I did a post in which I vented a bit about my frustration with the editorial…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: David Kudler, editing a fiction novel, editors, finding the right editor, Joanna Penn

Writing on Wednesday: When the Writing Gets Tough…

May 27, 2015 Susan 1 Comment

The new (July/August 2015) issue of Writer’s Digest Magazine arrived just in time. Although it seems to be over a…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: "Creativity Deconstructed", editors, Jessica Strawser, literary agents, Louise DeSalvo, novel revision, revising, Theo Pauline Nestor, writer's block, Writer's Digest Magazine, writing

Writing on Wednesday: (Another’s Writer’s) Rewriting Hell

April 22, 2015 Susan 1 Comment

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ve seen my rants about how tough revising a novel can…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: agents, Corabel Shofner, editors, novel revisions, novels, rewriting

Writing on Wedneday: Novel Revisions (almost) Finished!

April 8, 2015 Susan 2 Comments

  I just (almost) finished another round of revisions on my novel. Yes, just this morning. I’m almost ready to…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: agents, editing, editors, novel revisions, working with editors

Writing on Wednesday: Another Pair of Eyes

November 18, 2014 Susan 3 Comments

Two weeks ago I did a post about the struggle I was having with the editor who was helping me…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: editing, editors, fiction, literary agents, publishing

Writing on Wednesday: ANOTHER Round of Novel Revisions

October 22, 2014 Susan

I finally heard back from the agent who’s been reading the novel I worked with an editor to revise this…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: agents, editors, freelance editors, literary agents, novel revisions

Writing on Wednesday: Retuning the Meaning of Southern (Crass and Colorful, Hip and Quirky)

July 30, 2014 Susan 2 Comments

NEWS FLASH: The Shoe Burnin’: Stories of Southern Soul, received a terrific review at Kirkus on Monday! You can read…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: editors, Kirkus Reviews, literary agents, novel revision, RIver's Edge Media, The Shoe Burnin'

Writing on Wednesday: Back in the Saddle!

September 18, 2013 Susan

It’s been almost three months since I worked on revisions for Cherry Bomb. I blogged about my encouraging notes from…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: agents, An Accidental Memoir: How I Killed Someone and Other Stories, back in the saddle, Burke's Books Memphis, Cherry Bomb, editors, novel revisions, Wendy Reed

Writing on Wednesday: Potential to be Extraordinary!

June 12, 2013 Susan 8 Comments

If you’ve been following my blog you already know that an agent in New York sent my novel to an…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Bone RIver, Burke's Books Memphis, editing, editors, Girl WIth Dragon Tattoo, Kindle, literary agents, Megan Chance, novels, Stieg Larsson, writing

Writing on Wednesday: Tea Kettles and Clothespins

April 10, 2013 Susan 1 Comment

  Every stage of the writer’s work—well, maybe I should only speak of my own here—can be crazy-making. Having read…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: agents, Annie Dillard, editors, left brain right brain, novels, research, revisions, The Writing Life, writing

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