“My images are assembled by brain-work more than by sudden inspiration.”
Donald Hall, former U.S. poet laureate


“It only takes one ‘yes!’ from one publisher to render all the no’s meaningless.”
Joni B. Cole


“I’m not a great writer, but I am a great reviser.”
Fred Chappell

“Perseverance comes about in strange ways because selling is purely of finding the right match.”
Claudia McCormick

“Rejection is part of the process. Be grateful for it and learn from it. It will make you a better writer.”
Michele Scott

“There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream.”
Unknown

“Anyone can manage success. It’s how I manage rejection that makes me a professional.”
Cathy Maxwell

“When the world says, ‘Give up’, Hope whispers, Try it one more time.”
Unknown

“It took one particularly awful rejection to point me in the right direction.”
Nora Raleigh Baskins

“I recommend if you get a rejection send out another dozen queries just to make yourself feel better.”
Sara Gruen

“One cure: Discipline. So recognize the challenges, accept them as valid and then dive in and get to work, avoiding the mistakes.”
Vickie Hinze

 


Writing Links

Georgia Romance Writers

National Romance Writers

Writer Magazine

Romantic Times Magazine

Harlequin Books

I Heart Presents

The Motivated Writer

For Writers
I conduct several workshops for writers:
  • Finding the Best Writers Conference for You
  • Rejection-A Friend not a Lover
  • Collaging to a Great Story
  • Organizing Your Time
Contact me for more information

 


My Writing Library

Writing Down the Bones by Goldberg

Write in Style by Christmas

Hodges’ Harbrace College Handbook by Hodges/Whitten

100 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Provost

Success with Words by Readers Digest

On Writing by King

Cliffs Quick Review by Writing, Grammar, Usage and Style

Stein on Writing by Stein

Woe is I by O’Connor

The Word Book

Romance Writer’s Phase Book by Kent and Shelton

Secrets of Getting Your Book Published by Vachon

Jeff Herman’s Guide to Publisher, Editors and Literary Agents 2005

Writer’s Market 2003

Goal, Motivation and Conflict by Dixon

Self Editing for the Fiction Writer by Brown and King

How to Write Romance by Pianka

Techniques of the Selling Writer by Swain

A Writer's Reference by Dianna Hacker


Member:
  • Mainstreet Writers Association
  • Georgia Romance Writers
  • Georgia Writers Assocation
  • Romance Writers of America