So, yesterday was officially a Bad Mood Day. I didn't sleep well. I woke up to a rejection on a City of Shadows partial. I realized I have about three more hours of student teaching before I can finish this school year. I had a very stressful, painful, emotional weekend this past Friday through Sunday, and it's still sticking with me.

Now, my Bad ( Read more... )

That's essentially what Tina Wexler at International Creative Management had to say about my query letter, after which she requested the first 50 pages. Wish me luck!

What I'm listening to right now: "Quicken" by Thousand Foot Krutch

What I'm doing right now: Editing the last hundred pages of Firebrand before I go to dinner, and celebrating another ( Read more... )

I'm feeling introspective tonight. Probably because I have an essay and an article to write and I'm stalling - shamelessly.

Tonight my university had the honor of hosting Amy Tan (The Bonsetter's Daughter, The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife) as a guest speaker. I was expecting to learn a few things, to feel inspired, to feel encouraged in my ( Read more... )