Category Archives: The Writing Life

Petting a Peeve

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Rie Sheridan Rose

Just finished a story in How the West Was Wicked and I just had to come and make a comment to all you writers, editors, and proofreaders out there. This is not an isolated instance of the peeve I am about … Continue reading →

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ConDFW Report

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Rie Sheridan Rose

Friday: I had an interesting panel on Trends in Fantasy. We had a lot of audience interaction, but basically decided that you can’t look at today’s trends and write to them. By the time you are through with a manuscript, … Continue reading →

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Off to ConDFW

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Rie Sheridan Rose

So excited to be on the road again. I have been neglecting this blog while concentrating on Here’s the Clean…, but this weekend I will have my writer’s hat on. Heading up to Dallas for the first con of the … Continue reading →

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1/19/2012 — Checking in

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Rie Sheridan Rose

So, someone told me that if I didn’t have anything to say, it was perfectly acceptable not to blog everyday. That seemed like sound advice to me. Things have been rather slow on the writing front so far this year, … Continue reading →

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1/4/2012 — Still Tweaking My Juggling Act…

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Rie Sheridan Rose

I haven’t totally figured out how to balance my 3 hour a day cleaning commitment and getting writing done. I did figure out how much my sales taxes would be yesterday. So, that is something related to the writing business, … Continue reading →

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1/2/2012 Taking Care of Business

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Rie Sheridan Rose

It’s always hard for me to knuckle down to the practical side of the writing business. The writing itself, I can feel fairly confident about, but the nuts and bolts business end is a trial for me. These are the … Continue reading →

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10/29/11 Daisy Comments on Writing a Drinking Song

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

A couple of days ago, my good friend Daisy Brambleburr posted this on her new DAISY’S DIARY page. As people aren’t used to checking that yet, and as I thought she had some really good advice, I am reposting it … Continue reading →

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1026/11 — What Terrifies You?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

Last night, I was sound asleep in the middle of a dream when I heard a strangled scream from the next room. Needless to say, this jerked me out of sleep immediately, and I ran to see what was the … Continue reading →

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7/29/11 — So, Tonight, the Train Pulls into the Station

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

It is the final stop on the VBT tonight. A chat with all the tour participants in the Pump Up Your Book chatroom. It should be a lot of fun. And there will be prizes! From the info page: In … Continue reading →

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7/28/11 — The Whole Story Behind The Luckless Prince

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

Today features a guest blog post and an interview as the Pump Up your Book VBT winds down. First stop is at As The Pages Turn, and tells all the details of how this book came to be written. Including … Continue reading →

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