Writers, like their fellow artists, tend to spend a large majority of their time absorbed in the creation of their art. As pivotal as that may be, we also close ourselves in with only a laptop or notebook for companionship. We become immersed in our own stories that we don’t always take the time toContinue reading “The 2014 Philadelphia Writers’ Conference Did Not Disappoint”
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Story Time: Why Reading My Work Aloud Strengthens My Writing
The art of verbal storytelling is strong in my family. With both Irish and Native American ancestors, you’d think I’d have a natural inclination to recite stories with intrigue, precision, and insight. I do…but only when I write them down. “How was your day today, Kelly?” Seems like an easy-enough question, right? Not for meContinue reading “Story Time: Why Reading My Work Aloud Strengthens My Writing”
The Love of an Aunt Holds No Bounds
Family in its various forms inspired the creation of my premier novel. One of the key relationships is the one between my protagonist, Gracie, and her oldest cousin. More like sisters, the two bonded very early on. They spent years apart yet they share a connection that could very well help heal their entire family. I’ve spentContinue reading “The Love of an Aunt Holds No Bounds”
Done yet?
Did I really think my novel would be ready in a year? Yes – actually i did. I thought the mere fact that I finished a book would somehow be enough good energy to push open publishing doors. That people would flock to read my creation simply because I wrote it. Sure, I figured there’d needContinue reading “Done yet?”
French inspiration
Learning to speak French came very easily to me. As though it was a natural progression in my life. It’s been 10 years since my last classroom lesson of Francais yet there are times I still find a comfort and ease in speaking this beautiful language. The poetry of this Latin based language ignites a firestorm of needContinue reading “French inspiration”
Perfection: My roadblock
I’ve never thought of myself as a perfectionist. I procrastinated, second guessed and doubted throughout most of my high school and college career. “Was I writing about the right topic? Was I getting my point across? Will the professor like it?” All these worries worked on my self-esteem until I ended up putting off theContinue reading “Perfection: My roadblock”
Keep the stories coming!
I started a new story idea a few weeks ago and I…am…loving it! Who knew how inspiring standing in a garden could be? Well, ok, I did but still… My newest story has taken hold and re-energized my creative writing skills. I don’t know what genre it will fall into, but I do know thatContinue reading “Keep the stories coming!”
The Name Game
Now that my novel’s complete I’ve been thinking a lot of the title I chose. I’ve received some suggestions that it’s too long, cumbersome and doesn’t reflect the entire story. So, I am seriously considering changing the title. And I’m really liking the ideas I’m coming up with! I won’t spill them here; just in case IContinue reading “The Name Game”
Greetings!
Welcome to my journey towards novel publication! Now that the “easy” part of writing a book is complete I must proceed into the always daunting world of self-marketing. Having recently completed a 79,000 word Young Adult Fantasy I am pursuing the options available to me as an author. Do I seek agent representation? Or go theContinue reading “Greetings!”
Kelly Deeny 