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Everybody Is Wrong and Everybody Is Right, Or, Why Opinions Are Like Assholes etc…

by KayWriting Thoughts October 3, 2016Comments are Disabled

Fear of bad feedback is a common reason fear of writers. Even within our circle at World Tree Publishing, there is always a period of nail-biting and agonizing pain from the depths of your heart after an editor tells you, “Okay, I’m done, I’m emailing you my comments now…” But the scathing opinion of strangers, though? Ah, …

I’m Trying to Be a Writer Because I Think I Screwed Up My Kids…

by KayWriting Thoughts September 28, 2016Comments are Disabled

I am mother to a soon to be 7-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy. Like every parent, I started out wide-eyed and hopeful, convinced that my kids are special. They can be anything they want to be, I thought, watching them as little babies, their bright little eyes looking into mine. Being the open-minded parent that …

Writing Milestones: When I Stopped Giving a Fuck and Started Enjoying My Craft

by KayInspirational, Uncategorized, Writing Thoughts September 14, 2016Comments are Disabled

In retrospect, being old(er) is kind of fun. You get to discuss boring shit like politics and actually understand them. You don’t feel obliged to stay out until 3 am getting shitfaced with strangers (okay, so I did this just the one time…). I am not ashamed to say that 10 pm is a legitimate …

Why I Try Not To Create Likable Characters

by KayUncategorized, Writing Thoughts September 9, 2016February 5, 2017One Comment

Like with most writers, I started out writing from the point of view of semi-Mary Sues–characters who were essentially somewhat blank, passive, and no more than tools that the reader can use to project themselves into the world. I think I’ve always known not to create outright Mary Sues, so I ended up with a …