Tag Archives: writing life

Navigating the Seas of Submissions…

Posted on January 9, 2023 by RieSheridanRose

Sometimes, being a writer feels like you are riding out a storm in the middle of a turbulent sea. Waves are crashing over the bow, and you are sure you are going under any moment. This week has been something … Continue reading →

Posted in About writing, The Writing Life, writing tips | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

That’s embarrassing…

Posted on September 9, 2022 by RieSheridanRose

With my desk generally looking like this, it shouldn’t be surprising to me that I sometimes procrastinate about getting anything done…but not to have posted since last June is a bit much. To be honest, there were a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in About writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Still Slammed…But Loving It

Posted on June 22, 2021 by RieSheridanRose

No apparently salacious bar graph this time, just the hard numbers. A bit crooked, but what can I say? These are my stats as of yesterday for the year, and you can see I have been submitting like a hummingbird … Continue reading →

Posted in The Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…

Posted on March 18, 2016 by RieSheridanRose

So many things spinning in my head. Books to edit, books to write, short stories to finish…I really don’t need anything more on my plate. But there are these pesky bills to pay…and I have been kicking around ideas on … Continue reading →

Posted in The Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ending and Beginning: The State of the Resolution Address

Posted on January 1, 2016 by RieSheridanRose

Those of you who read this blog regularly (Thank you!) have been following my saga of submittals for the past year. Some days, we weren’t any of us sure that I could meet my goal–but I did. Over 400 submissions … Continue reading →

Posted in About writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Writer Interview: Katie Magnusson

Posted on November 20, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

  Today, I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Katie Magnusson, one of the authors in Mocha Memoirs Press’s new Paranormal Sherlock Holmes anthology, An Improbable Truth.  Here is what she has to say for herself and her … Continue reading →

Posted in Author Interview, The Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I Love My Job…But Sometimes–

Posted on October 7, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

All my life, I’ve wanted to be a writer. Of course, I’d love to be the next Stephen King–but I don’t expect to be. I would settle for being a household name in my hometown… …but then, I see something … Continue reading →

Posted in The Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

State of the Challenge Update

Posted on July 1, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

I told myself that I would update the blog more often…so, of course I haven’t. But I have been busy. 🙂 As some of you may remember, I have an ongoing challenge this year to submit at least one piece … Continue reading →

Posted in The Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2 Down, 363 to go…

Posted on January 2, 2015 by RieSheridanRose

I know that I probably WON’T get a submission everyday this year, but I figured it is a good goal to have. Yesterday, I wrote a new poem for a call, and today I sent one of the orphans back … Continue reading →

Posted in The Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Let It Go……

Posted on December 31, 2014 by RieSheridanRose

I am a terribly disorganized person. Ask anyone who knows me. But sometimes, I come up with an idea that really helps save my sanity. Not a new idea, by any means, but an idea that works. In 2013, when … Continue reading →

Posted in The Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment