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Blue Skies & Writing Weather

Posted on September 21, 2015 by SharonJoss

The autumn equinox arrives this week (Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on where you live), marking some of the most spectacular weather of the year. To my mind, the bluest skies of the year come with the first days of fall, … Continue reading →

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Squee – Writers of the Future Contest

Posted on January 6, 2015 by SharonJoss

Well, well. I don’t know what to say. Except, um, yay! For me! I wrote a story and submitted it to  the Writers of the Future contest.  It didn’t win. And then I did it again.  It didn’t win again. … Continue reading →

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Wow Factor: Dreams & Goals for the Long Haul

Posted on September 30, 2014 by SharonJoss

A writer I much admire, Dean Wesley Smith, wrote an inspirational blog recently about dreams and goals (you can read it here), and it got me thinking. He just finished a year of writing (and publishing as part of his … Continue reading →

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My Novel Jumpstart Checklist

Posted on September 4, 2014 by SharonJoss

Beginning a new novel is hard.  At least for me. Over the years, I’ve developed an evergreen checklist of sorts to help me organize my thoughts BEFORE I start writing.  I’ve gathered most of these ideas from more experienced/successful writers … Continue reading →

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On Rejection

Posted on July 3, 2014 by SharonJoss

Six months ago (man, seems like yesterday!), I got my first personal rejection (from an editor who didn’t know me). Since then, I’ve begun receiving personal rejections regularly, including several recently which encouraged me to continue to submit other material … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins…

Posted on June 7, 2014 by SharonJoss

Time to start a new novel. Every new novel feels like the beginning of a whole new life, and in some ways, it is. I’ve got new people to discover, new adventures to plot, new risks to take. And while … Continue reading →

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Half-fast Writer

Posted on January 17, 2014 by SharonJoss

I am not a fast writer.  I continually read about writers (all far more successful than I) who can write a novel in 16 days, or a month, or even a week. I am in awe of their capabilities. Last … Continue reading →

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