[Please sing the title of this post to the tune of the LMFAO song, naturally.] It’s official. I have the dreaded writer’s block. For the past few weeks, I either ignore the opened document on my computer, or I painfully pound out a few disjointed sentences. And I’m not even writing the actual manuscript at … Continue Reading
Browsing Tag: Sarvenaz Tash
How Do I Get Published? The (Very) Basics
Posted in: Class of 2k12
Tags: Sarvenaz Tash, The Writing Life
1 05 JUN
Tags: Sarvenaz Tash, The Writing Life
1 05 JUN
I’ve done a handful of author events over the past few weeks and at every one I’ve had at least one writer ask me about the steps to take to get published. So I thought maybe there are some people looking for this sort of information. And, hey, maybe you’ve somehow stumbled upon this blog … Continue Reading
This month’s winner will receive a copy of Sarvenaz Tash’s THE MAPMAKER AND THE GHOST and Jennifer Shaw Wolf’s BREAKING BEAUTIFUL. Here’s a peek at both: Allie lost everything the night her boyfriend, Trip, died in a horrible car accident—including her memory of the event. As their small town mourns his death, Allie is afraid … Continue Reading
The Adventures of SuperAuthor!
Posted in: Class of 2k12
Tags: Sarvenaz Tash, The Mapmaker and The Ghost
9 24 JAN
Tags: Sarvenaz Tash, The Mapmaker and The Ghost
9 24 JAN
The Adventures of SuperAuthor #1: The First Draft Last year, after about 6 months of work, I finally finished the first draft of my WIP. To show, not tell my elation, I decided to try my hand at a comic strip. I learned many exciting things from this venture. Mainly that I shouldn’t quit my … Continue Reading
The first long-form pieces I ever wrote were screenplays. I got my undergrad degree in Film and Television Production, but within three weeks of entering film school, I basically knew that I didn’t want to be a director; it was the screenwriting part that appealed to me. I had some wonderful, extraordinary screenwriting teachers that … Continue Reading
