Writers in the Storm

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Author: Orly Konig-Lopez

Why it’s not always about the writing

Let’s just call it … 2016 has been a whole cluster of bad. We lost some amazing artists, we’ve watched natural disasters and man-made disasters devastate communities, and we’re now experiencing massive aftershocks of an election that’s shaken all sides of the country. I’ll spare you the pity party of various personal things. Now here […]

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Conquering about-to-be-published fears

My debut comes out in May. It’s exciting. And terrifying. A box of galleys arrived a week ago. Even before I had the box completely open, I was crying. The top two books are slightly tear- stained now – those will stay on my shelf. 🙂  I mentioned exciting, right? Seeing all of your hard work […]

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3 Reasons Why Quitting is an Option

“Oh my god, I’m going to burn this manuscript and get a job grooming Guinea Pigs.” Okay, so maybe you didn’t want to become a Guinea Pig groomer. But I’m guessing all of us, at some point or another, have threatened to make s’mores on a bonfire from the worthless piles of paper we thought would be […]

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Harnessing the chaos of Story ADD

Last week I talked about my problem with Empty Story Nest Syndrome. Let’s not confuse ‘no WIP’ with ‘no story ideas’ though. That brings me to today’s topic -- story squirrels. You know, the “ouuuu, shiny” idea that tries to muscle out the others. See, in addition to suffering from ESNS, I’ve developed a rather […]

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Dealing with Empty Story Nest Syndrome

Revisions are done (for now) on my debut, scheduled for release summer 2017. I’m in a holding pattern until my editor sends me the next round to review. Proposals for next projects are with my agent. I’m in a holding pattern until I hear back. For the first time in six years, I’m not actively […]

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