You know you have made it big when you land a skit with Elmo. Melissa McCarthy is rather cheery, it is Elmo after all.
What initially started as a online plus size magazine has turned into a thriving community for plus size women and teens. The magazine is delivered monthly by a troupe of extraordinary plus size beauties who are equally active in the community hobnobbing with members in the forums and on their personal guestbooks. They share personal…
When I was a teenager, my sister had a party while the rest of the family was away and she was supposed to be staying at a friend’s house. When I got home, I couldn’t find my diary. It wasn’t missing for long and I found it under my mattress (with a very unpleasant message…
Observations from a Noob A few weeks ago, I attended my very first writing conference. I have been hobby-writing for years, but only recently felt ready to get serious. Registering for the spring conference put on by my local chapter of SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) was a big step. I was…
It is very hard not to become discouraged if the rejections start rolling in and it looks like the book you have worked on for a long time and given up a major part of your life for is not going to be published. After a few rounds of this, you begin to ask yourself…
I often wondered what it would be like working with an editor. I would hear my published writer friends talk about having to do their edits and revisions and making deadlines and I could only dream about someday being able to work on my own edits and revisions. When my book was picked up by…
When my cousin eulogized my uncle at his funeral last summer, she told us that one of his favorite sayings was: “Plan the work and work the plan.” That little nugget has been rattling around in my brain ever since. For the most part, I do not do an outline or a written plan; I…