Low, overcast skies this morning and I'm working on editing jobs and pinching myself because I cannot freakin believe that December has arrived already. Don't dare to think about all that must be accomplished this month.
Tip of the day: Do not send your first draft to an editor--the results will break your heart.
Second tip of the day: Check out the always-sassy Chelsea Cain writing at Storyfix--
What I Wish I Knew About Getting Published Before it Happened To Me I especially like her advice to carry a corkscrew, avoid red wine before speaking in public, and the consolation that it's normal to hate your copy editor. There is one copyeditor that I still cannot think of without fuming, but names will be avoided to protect the guilty.
Also, the piece below Chelsea's written by Bill Johnson on narrative tension is also great advice. Keep writing, keep dreaming, stay calm.
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