Jennifer Walker » 2008 » February

Emotion? What emotion?

Every writer has their weakness, and as I mentioned yesterday, every writer gets edited. As I work through the edits on Bubba Goes National, I’m learning some things about my writing and my weaknesses. By fixing these areas, I’m learning how to avoid those mistakes in the future and make my writing that much better. [...]

The power of feedback

What do you mean, my writing isn’t perfect? I like it just the way it is! That is…until I rewrite it and see how much better it is! In my day job, I write reports, memos, and presentations for my company’s executives and board of directors. It’s a high-profile job, and everything I send out [...]

Where to get some great advice and network with other authors?

Aaaaah, procrastination, once again you are my friend

I am the queen of procrastination. There is something about me that is fundamentally opposed to doing things early. I pay my bills at the last minute, I put off assignments. I even thought of doing this blog entry three days ago and am just now getting to it. I know a lot of people [...]

Mommy’s Survival Guide Part One: First draft complete!

Last night I completed the first draft of the Mommy’s Survival Guide to Autism Part One and sent it off to Beth to review and add her feedback. With so many things on my plate right now, it felt so good to complete one thing, even if it’s only the first draft! I’m really looking [...]