by LCRooney | Oct 18, 2021 | Announcements, The Writing Life, Writers' Conferences
File this one under “Posts I Never Wanted to Write.” It’s about how the best laid plans can and often do go awry. About the anticipation and excitement of something being blown out of the water by circumstances beyond our control. It’s about...
by LCRooney | May 14, 2021 | The Writing Life
These last few weeks I’ve been spending a lot of time getting the word out about Secrets & Lies in the run-up to Pub Day (next Wednesday!!). But on this Friday afternoon I’m finally back to writing the as-yet-unnamed Book #2 in the Riley Russell...
by LCRooney | Oct 3, 2018 | The Writing Life
How should a writer react to her first rejection letter? My response may surprise you. At various times over the past five years, I have alternated between eagerly anticipating my first agent queries and curling up in the corner with handfuls of chocolate at the mere...
by LCRooney | Oct 1, 2018 | The Writing Life
Q: So, how did you become interested in writing? A: A nun. With a yard stick. And a mean streak. Just kidding. No one wants to believe me, but I had the most wonderful nuns when I attended Catholic school. This is my first grade class. One nun, one room, 63 kids. No...
by LCRooney | Feb 18, 2016 | The Writing Life
Confession: I don’t know an earth sign from a peace sign, so taking astrological advice does not come naturally to me. But I will admit to an idle curiosity about the relationship between my zodiac sign (Capricorn) and my “destiny.” See? I can’t even do this...
by LCRooney | Feb 4, 2016 | The Writing Life
As a fifty-(inaudible due to throat clearing)-year-old closing in on my first completed manuscript, I do sometimes think (especially when reading about the latest 20- or 30-something best seller list debut author), “How long is the writing life? Is it too late to...
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