by Maggie Preston | Dec 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you’ve ever told anyone you’re a writer, you’ve likely heard this question. It’s a stumper for me because I have no idea where these things come from. I’ll hear a phrase, or meet a person, or read a news headline. My first book, Sex and Insensibility, was born...
by Maggie Preston | Nov 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
I remember when self-publishing first became “a thing.” After so many years of rejection letters and “not right for us,” I admit I was intrigued. It didn’t take long for that interest to turn cold. The immediate response from all sides seemed to be that to be...
by Maggie Preston | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Even when you expect to be disappointed, the disappointment hurts all the same. I got the standard rejection email from a recent submission. “Just not right for us.” How I hate those words. They’re really useless. They tell me nothing. I can do nothing with them to...
by Maggie Preston | Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve read lots of stuff about branding myself as an author to make myself instantly recognizeable to my readers. An author I met recently had branded herself through the font-type and uniqueness a certain letter in her name on the cover. She used the same “signature”...
by Maggie Preston | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Writing is about getting words on paper. There’s little scarier to a writer than a blank page. You’d think, then, that jotting down words – even if they aren’t the best choice – would be easy. If you’ve ever stared at a blank page you know the truth behind that...
