My Leap Year: Small Steps 105

[My Leap Year is a 12-month life project (begun 11/01/07) at the end of which I intend to be writing full-time. 365 small steps = 1 giant leap.]
1.) Still writing. Butt in chair, nose to grindstone. Because apparently a sharp nose is condusive to getting things done.
2.) My new pick of the week is up. [...]

My Leap Year: Small Steps 97-104

[My Leap Year is a 12-month life project (begun 11/01/07) at the end of which I intend to be writing full-time. 365 small steps = 1 giant leap.]

Well, I am now definitely past the 100th Small Step.
Finished up another rough 1st draft pitch yesterday. I think I’m seeing tiny improvements in technique the more I [...]

New “Making Good” Column: Deadlines

Inspired by last week’s little debacle, my new interview column is now up:
We’ve all faced them before and most of us will face them again. Some of us love them, some of us hate them, and some of us are eternally torn. But one thing’s for certain: anyone planning on being a writer (especially a [...]

My Leap Year: Small Steps 94-96

[My Leap Year is a 12-month life project (begun 11/01/07) at the end of which I intend to be writing full-time. 365 small steps = 1 giant leap.]
Bullet points:
-I’m trying something new this week. Last Saturday I sat down and tried to plan out all my writing for this coming week. In my notebook office, [...]

My Leap Year: Small Steps 92-93

[My Leap Year is a 12-month life project (begun 11/01/07) at the end of which I intend to be writing full-time. 365 small steps = 1 giant leap.]
I woke up yesterday morning, took a bit to get in the groove, polished my two Image Shadowline Superheroine Contest entries and sent them off.
Moments later I received [...]