February 29, 2012

You’re in for a treat this week!

I found some blog posts by agents and former agents that will lower your blood pressure, reduce your writing anxiety, make you more optimistic–and maybe even make you laugh.

We are bombarded with the bad news about publishing to the point that some days we want to throw up our hands in despair, acknowledge that the future of books is dead, and apply for a job at the nearest fast food chain. Well, don’t do that just yet.

By the time you read these articles, I guarantee a lift in your writing spirits.

Kill Anxiety!

To start you off right, read agent Wendy Lawton’s trio of anxiety-reducing articles. You’ll love them!

• “Author Anxiety”
• “Social Media Anxiety”
• “Performance Anxiety”

Now that you’re more relaxed about all aspects of your writing, read Rachelle Gardner’s “6 Reasons for Writers to be Optimistic.”

And to end your reading with a chuckle, read Nathan Bradford’s “Why Are So Many Literary Writers Technophobic?”

2 Comments »

1. 

   I just got a rejection today. This post is very timely for me.

   By the way, how do you pronounce your last name?
   Hall-doll?
   or Hole-toll?

   Comment by Christie Wild — February 29, 2012 @ 12:32 pm

2. 

   Christie, I mentioned to someone on Facebook that I was going to bookmark my own post today and re-read those articles frequently–and remind myself of a few truths!

   My last name is pronounced like Hall and rhymes with doll. But I tend to answer to anything.

   Comment by Kristi Holl — February 29, 2012 @ 3:37 pm

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