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Wanted: A Misplaced (no longer retained) Manuscript

30JuneSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Writing

This was supposed to be the post in which I announced how wonderful it is to be editing. Â When friends such as Pat Esden talked about how much they enjoyed editing and re-writing their WIP, I wondered who their dealer was. But I’ve really been loving round two. Â It’s been nearly six months since I

Writing For Love or Money, or, The Things you Think About When Sleep Eludes

1MaySuzanne5 CommentsThe Human Condition, Writing

I wasn’t sleeping anyway, so I started tooling around the internet and came across aÂ blog or two on the subject of writing for money vs. writing for love.Â Now, those who know me well are also aware that money is a strong movtivating factor in my writing. At this point I pause to let the

Writing and Review Link

29AprilSuzanneWriting

It’s always nice when I come across a really useful writing or writerly blog, and Wands and Worlds definitely qualifies.Â Check out this discussion on ferreting out the undiscovered gems that find themselves hidden in the shadows of the bestseller list. Thanks for some wonderful insights, Sheila, and welcome to the blogroll!

A Seussian Muse

10AprilSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Writing

In perusing the history section of my local library, I came across this book: Â Of course I checked it out, fell in love, and ran over to Amazon to see about getting my own copy.Â ThisÂ hardcover edition isÂ pricey and/or out of print, so I’ll have to check carefully into newer editions or alternative versions

Boot Camp Minus the Army

7AprilSuzanneWriting

I’m thinking about applying for entrance to bootcamp. No, not the Army, or theÂ Marines.Â Even I have some extremes I won’t go to!Â No, this would be the sit-around-and-write kind of bootcamp, as offered by Orson Scott Card. I’ve looked over my shoulder and wondered about bootcamp before, as I watched my friends traipse through

Weekend Blitzer

4AprilSuzanne4 CommentsExploring (travel), Newsy Bits About Writing and Writers, Writing

After quizzing the aquarium staff at the Georgia Aquarium until they must have wondered if I was some kind of secret shopper for all things fishy,Â then heading over for a two parts delight, one part miseryÂ visit toÂ the Terracotta warriors (the misery was due to our arriving at the same time as the school groups), we

Sore Feet in Atlanta

1AprilSuzanneExploring (travel), Writing

First, happy April Fool’s Day!Â I’d planned on coming up with some clever joke for the blog, but expended all my cleverness trying to get back in the house in an obnoxious and early April Fool’s joke I played on myself. Sigh.Â Maybe next year.Â After a very rocky start on Tuesday in which the

WOTF Priority

27MarchSuzanne6 CommentsWriting

My latest Writer’s of the Future entry walked itself out the door today.Â This time I sent it priority mail, to make up for the fact that I spent approximately ten weeks longer editing thisÂ story then I’d planned.Â Anecdotally, this is the first story or novel I’ve ever written that retained the same title from

Bobbing Heads

11MarchSuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Writing

It’s been a while since I blogged, but if you were to turn my life of lateÂ into a picture metaphor, I’d be shown standing mid-stream andÂ fullyÂ submerged except my head, bobbing on top of the water. This may not sound incredibly comfortable, but it beats being six inches further submerged, I’m sure you’d agree.Â And, assuming

Happy Thirteenth!

13FebruarySuzanneHome in the Rookery, Writing

I’m delighted to anounce that my most hated story ever is through the most difficult part of the edits.Â Yay!Â This story has been the mother-bear of all stories, but I also felt it had a lot of potential and was worth the effort.Â However, I’m delighted to set it aside for awhile and start

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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