Entries Tagged as 'Debbie'

May 14, 2008

Pimping My Divas…Great Workshop Coming Right Up!

I love Romance Divas. If you haven’t found your way to this excellent writers’ forum, this is a perfect time to visit! Take a look at the FREE workshop that’s happening this weekend…

Everything Old Is New Again – Using Mythology in Romance
May 16, 17, and 18 at Romance Divas
Featuring:
P.C. Cast
Robin D. Owens
Gena [...]

April 30, 2008

Training Your Muse to Come

Have you ever taken a face-to-face writing class and felt like you were the only person in attendance who didn’t have a clue?
I have, *shudder* and it’s not an experience I’m keen to repeat.
I vividly recall the first writing class I took after I realized that the novel I’d written—a true work of unblemished genius—would [...]

April 16, 2008

Happy End of Tax Season!

Did you know today is a national holiday?
No? Sigh. Unfortunately, neither does my current employer.
But it should be, especially for those of us related to tax accountants, CPAs, and tax attorneys. Yep. It should be National We-Survived-Tax-Season Day.
Now, least you get the wrong impression, this is not to suggest that my DH’s tax work is [...]

April 2, 2008

In Praise of Editors

Congratulations! You’ve sold your first short story or novel. The contracts are signed and you’re walking on air.
And then, the unimaginable happens…your editor emails you a redlined copy of your cherished manuscript. Your precious story lies before you, bleeding and broken, and you’re expected to fix it! To patch all the wounds the editor’s [...]

March 26, 2008

Random Bits of Information on Publishing

Agent Kristen Nelson writes a great blog titled Pub Rants. This week, she’s been explaining Payment Schedules and the growing trend among the NY publishing houses toward Payment on Publication.
Check it out. Kristen’s blog is always full of excellent information.
Next up: synopsis writing!
I just finished writing a synopsis for the YA I’m subbing to agents, so I’ve [...]

March 19, 2008

Hello and Happy First Day of Spring!

Wow, my first post on Tales from the Crit *shivers* It’s an honor to be here.
I’m Debbie Mumford and I’ve been writing with a view to publication for almost five years now. In some ways, that feels like a lifetime, in others, a blink of an eye. I hope you’ll check out my bio page [...]