WARNING – hastily-written, unnecessarily-long, thought-streamy post ahead.
So I’ve started querying for my 57,000 word high-concept Middle Grade Contemporary Fantasy (whew) novel. If you’ve never written a book, you couldn’t know what an emotional rollercoaster it is from start to finish, including the part where you pitch it to publishing professionals. Let me explain.
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Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI, my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.
This week’s FYI is inspired by a family member who put up a good fight, and is now in a better place (the best, actually):
Do not scoff when you hear “Life is precious” or “Life is short” or “Make every moment count” or “Seize the day” or any other phrase that reminds you your time on earth is limited. Because it is. Make the most of it.
Thanks for reading,
{RDj}
Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI! My chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.
This week’s FYI is inspired by a conversation I recently had with my girlfriend about #NaNoWriMo:
Thanks for reading,
{RDj}
Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI!
This week’s FYI comes in the form of something I spotted one morning while walking to work:
When I saw this simple graffiti, I had to stop and take a shot of it. Four words that say so much.
Yes, ‘cowards’ is a really strong word. It works, though, when you consider that for most of us, greatness is a choice. We’re not 6 foot 4, 3% body fat natural-born athletes. We’re not musical prodigy with perfect pitch. For the majority of people, greatness is work. Hard work. Lots and lots of hard work. The good news is that work can be done by any of us if we just have the courage and the will to choose to do it.
Mediocrity is for cowards. Be brave enough to create something great.
Thanks for reading.
{RDj}
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