Blogs about: Courtney Vail
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Blog Site Addiction???
Me? Ha. No way. Why would you even think that? So I have three blogs, two of which I barely use—okay, three, if you count my slacker job on this one. Aren’t you being a little harsh in your judg… more →
~ Creative Burst ~
Kick-Off Party
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Courtney Vail wrote 4 weeks ago: Hi. Thanks for coming to the Journeys in Ink Kick-off Party. But seriously, where were you? You … more →
The Forever Tweaker
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 month ago: Okay. So in reading agents’ blogs, I started freaking out about word count again. Many genres … more →
My Autumn Status
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 month ago: Let’s see. Where am I when I’m not running or eating pumpkin pie? I am about 80% done wi … more →
Trusting Your Gut
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Courtney Vail wrote 2 months ago: Writers get conflicting advice from all sides: from readers, from professionals, from critters. You … more →
Inspiration Jags and Nags
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Courtney Vail wrote 2 months ago: Sometimes inspiration can wane and other times it can rush in where and when you least expect it. It … more →
Wicked Lovely
Courtney Vail wrote 3 months ago: Author: Melissa Marr Publisher: Harper Collins (April 9, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0061214671 … more →
May Mania ~ Stretch #21
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Courtney Vail wrote 6 months ago: Dip your plume in ink and try your hand at a rigid form of poetry like a villanelle. The villanelle … more →
May Mania ~ Stretch #12
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Courtney Vail wrote 6 months ago: Put down your pen for a few moments and go get some real exercise outdoors. Walk, run or roll and pa … more →
May Mania ~ Stretch #8
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Courtney Vail wrote 6 months ago: Sometimes one-way communication is a good place to find some inspiration. Journals, diaries, letters … more →
May Mania ~ Stretch #1
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Courtney Vail wrote 7 months ago: Spring is a time when my plume productivity drops off big time because sports is a huge distraction … more →
The Query Crux
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Courtney Vail wrote 7 months ago: Well, I’m hoping to begin submitting in the next few weeks. I have my query letter and synopsi … more →
Make Your Prose Sing & Zing
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Courtney Vail wrote 7 months ago: Words are not just symbolic constructions put on paper. They breathe with sound and resonance from t … more →
Your Novel Proposal: From Creation to Contract
Courtney Vail wrote 7 months ago: Author: Blythe Camenson & Marshall J. Cook Publisher: Writer’s Digest Books; 1st edition ( … more →
Avoiding Space Invaders
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Courtney Vail wrote 7 months ago: I find it incredibly difficult to work if people are hovering too close or looking over my shoulder. … more →
In Search of a Larger Concept
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Courtney Vail wrote 7 months ago: I have this slight problem when plotting a novel: I’m never satisfied with a simple premise. T … more →
My ABNA...What???
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Courtney Vail wrote 8 months ago: I was curious to hear reviews for my ABNA entry, so here they are. Not bad actually, but they leave … more →
Building Momentum in Your Middles
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Courtney Vail wrote 8 months ago: Well, I’m at the midway point of my novel, Sapphire Reign. My main character has just been declared … more →
Running in Slow-Mo
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Courtney Vail wrote 8 months ago: Some days I zip along in my penning of Sapphire Reign and get so much accomplished and then other da … more →
No Go But That's Okay
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Courtney Vail wrote 8 months ago: I’ve been offline for a few days. Well, I’m back…obviously. I got an email from AB … more →
