by Maggie Preston | Jul 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
I went to a liberal arts college, a place that’s supposedly deeply connected to the humanities. In my freshman lit class, we read Beowulf and were asked to re-write the story as part of a final exam. Imagine that! The professor (aka the evil professor) encouraged me...
by Maggie Preston | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
I started a new job in June. As a contractor, I do that a lot. New clients. New people to learn about and work with. New stress. The newness of a job is mostly old hat these days. It’s a little like starting a new book. You’ve got to figure out the lay of...
by Maggie Preston | Jun 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the questions a writer hears most often is, “Where do you get your ideas?” The easy answer is: Where don’t I get my ideas? The news, an overheard conversation, an article in a magazine, a dream, a friend…or an enemy. The harder question...
by Maggie Preston | Jun 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Trigger warning: This post contains disturbing content about query letter writing suitable for mature audiences only. Thick skin is recommended before reading. Query letters. Ugh. I think the second part of that response is automatic for most writers. The very thought...
by Maggie Preston | May 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
You know that scene in some movies where the protagonist reaches the hallway to freedom and suddenly, the hall elongates to this impossible length? The door at the end becomes fuzzy. The protagonist can start to run but can never close in on the door. The hall just...
