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Summer Update
Sadly, this beginning of the summer update doesn't contain much writing updates, but rather all of the other things that have been going...

Sylvia Woodham
Jun 15, 20224 min read
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Followup on MS Presentation: Agent discussion example
This is a followup from my previous blog post, and some Tweets I posted this week about a new agent networking feedback experience. My...

Sylvia Woodham
May 23, 20224 min read
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On the Question of Genre
Recently, I started getting feedback about my new novel about the lesbian breakup. I presented an early pitch to an agent, and she...

Sylvia Woodham
May 14, 20222 min read
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Spring Update: Revisions, Critiques, and Writers Miracle Pup
I know. Try not to be too distracted. I will introduce you to Dragu and his story in a moment. I know he's a cutie! Good news on my...

Sylvia Woodham
May 6, 20223 min read
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Viewpoint Exercise
Today I have been working on some writing exercises to show more, to practice narrative voice, and pov. On one workshop, I was able to...

Sylvia Woodham
Feb 21, 20221 min read
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February Update on Writing and Personal Dilemmas
This past month has been a lot. I am not sure where to start. It has been such a combination of personal drama and complexities as well...

Sylvia Woodham
Feb 18, 20228 min read
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On the Use of Jargon
Let me just jump in with one last minute extra for the year on the ongoing topic in my blog about the editing and publishing professional...

Sylvia Woodham
Dec 31, 20213 min read
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Holiday 2021 Edition
Let's start with a year review! First, we have reached two years of this pandemic, and while the first half of the year was isolation...

Sylvia Woodham
Dec 30, 20216 min read
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Fall Contest Short Story: About
Do you like my new website design changes? I tried to make it easier to read. My post today is about a short story that's not published...

Sylvia Woodham
Dec 3, 20214 min read
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Mythical Editors and Where To Find Them: Actually Learning Omniscient POV.
This is you: you get critiques back from groups or editors who tell you that you shifted pov in a scene, and try to drive you into close...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 27, 20213 min read
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Writing and Life: The Payoff
Not sure how to begin this post comparing other areas of life with my writing life. In writing, I have been struggling to find support,...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 26, 20214 min read
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do... With Your Editor
For the past year I found an editor who was helping coach me on the question of how do I even start to revise a novel? I've shared...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 19, 20217 min read
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Contest Entries and Finding My People
This past month has felt like these are two of the most challenging areas facing me right now as a writer. This touches on a few dynamics...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 14, 20215 min read
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October! In Person Writing Meetup and more....
October is here! (and the best news is that no lockdown is in sight) September was big with the expected and unexpected publication of my...

Sylvia Woodham
Oct 2, 20214 min read
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New Short Story Publication: Bodies of Women
This was my first story to be accepted, and there has been much anticipation awaiting it's final release date. The people who have helped...

Sylvia Woodham
Sep 18, 20213 min read
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Announcing First Short Story Publication: Erasure
*May Contain Spoilers* I am very excited to announce this weekend the publication of my first short story. While it was the second story...

Sylvia Woodham
Sep 11, 20214 min read
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On How to Search for the "Right" Agent
Let me begin by saying I do not have an agent, so I have not found the right agent yet, but I wanted to share my perspectives to date on...

Sylvia Woodham
Sep 4, 20218 min read
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On the Sad State of Literary Critique
This ties into my experiences with the community of editors while searching for support to edit my novel, together with the critiques...

Sylvia Woodham
Aug 24, 20214 min read
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Summer Update: Short Story Submissions
Many of us writers are sending out pieces of work, short or long, for submission for publication. I am sure many writers can relate to...

Sylvia Woodham
Aug 16, 20217 min read
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Story Behind the Story
Since my short story this week is so... short. There are not really excerpts I can share. My inspiration came from the most recent...

Sylvia Woodham
May 23, 20217 min read
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