One step closer in the long road to publishing…
Category: Carving the Story
Georgia on my mind…
I’m headed to Albany next Thursday to take care of the sell of Ms. Irene‘s dream house; a bittersweet trip,
Character Interviews (i.e.,talking to myself)
For years on my daily morning walks I carried small notebooks and a pen for ideas about stories, homeschooling, etc. Even though I obviously know the value of the spoken word, (being an oral tradition storyteller), for some reason I felt better about writing the notes. Until one day
Trees make drafts come true
I’m grateful for generous friends with a well-appointed cabin in the woods of Nicasio where I hit the 5-8 mark a week ago today a gift of quiet so quiet I could hear myself write, stop mid sentence to nap, wake and pick up where I left off.
Update on The Writing
Revisions: slow and sure, that’s the name of the game at the moment. I have only two rejections under my belt so you know I have a ways to go yet. The second rejection came with helpful feedback, which I’m considering as I rewrite. Thought you might be interested in seeing three books that have… Continue reading Update on The Writing
Oh ~ So this is what a first draft feels like!
I promised to keep y’all updated on the progress of Peach Seed Monkey so here I am (finally) with a real update. Thanksgiving is two days away so I’m also here to give thanks ~ first to you for visiting/reading/subscribing to the PSM blog. It’s been quiet the past couple of weeks for good reason… Continue reading Oh ~ So this is what a first draft feels like!
About Anita
In the late 1980s, Anita migrated to San Francisco, escaping life as a New York City fashion model. In further efforts to avoid the 9-5, and figure out how to use a Fine Arts degree in Drawing & Painting, a random detour lead her to writing in earnest: children’s stories and adult fiction. Anita joined… Continue reading About Anita