Reasonable Writing Advice from Mark Twain

May 12th, 2008 | By Kelsey | No Comments »

Write without pay until somebody offers pay. If nobody offers within three years, the candidate may look upon this circumstance with the most implicit confidence as the sign that... [Read this entry]

Does blogging build a writing career?

April 21st, 2008 | By Kelsey | No Comments »

Abha from Writtenroad.com asks several travel writers HERE, “How important is blogging in building your career as a travel-writer? Has blogging ever got you any work with print publications?” She... [Read this entry]

In the hands of a higher power

April 15th, 2008 | By Kelsey | 2 Comments »

I finished editing the book yesterday. Now it’s in the hands of a higher power – Richard, my editor.
I’m happy with how it all went and I enjoy... [Read this entry]

Today’s writing exercise: Rolphing

April 8th, 2008 | By Kelsey | No Comments »

If only I would have discovered Rolphing before I finished my book. I’m sure it would have taken my creativity to whole other level. Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda... [Read this entry]

Erma Bombeck writers’ conference

April 7th, 2008 | By Kelsey | 2 Comments »

I’m not sure I’ve made it as a writer yet. Such things are like knowing whether or not a country is in a recession – only hindsight can tell.... [Read this entry]

A thousand words…Garrison Keillor

April 6th, 2008 | By Kelsey | 1 Comment »

At the Erma Bombeck conference in 2006 I met Dave Barry. This weekend at the conference I met Garrison Keillor of Prairie Home Companion/Writer’s Almanac/Lake Woebegone/column writing fame.
More... [Read this entry]

Heavy stuff

April 3rd, 2008 | By Kelsey | 5 Comments »

It’s one thing to have an idea in your head, but it’s a whole other (super cool) thing to hold that idea in your hand.

The heavy lifting of the writing... [Read this entry]

Contractual benchmark obliterated and still obliterating

March 18th, 2008 | By Kelsey | No Comments »

After yesterday’s day of writing I thought I had surpassed my contractually obligated 65,000 words and was feeling kind of proud. It turns out I had excluded a few... [Read this entry]

I’m guest blogging today

March 14th, 2008 | By Kelsey | 1 Comment »

Today, I’m guest blogging on my agent’s website. Since I have both a website and a blog Caren wanted me to give the pro’s and con’s of each from... [Read this entry]

Do I look like an author to you?

March 11th, 2008 | By Kelsey | 9 Comments »

Despite wanting to skip through the streets and scream from the rooftops that my book, my very own book, is going to be published in November, I don’t (other than... [Read this entry]