The Silent Work: Taking Stock in the Long Middle
After a year of revisions, querying, and quiet work behind the scenes, I pause to take stock—closing one loop, recalibrating my approach, and reflecting on what it means to keep writing through the long middle.
One Month in the Query Trenches: Rejections, Renewal, and a Full Request
Rejections piled up. Doubt crept in. And then, one piece of advice flipped everything I thought I knew about moving forward as a writer.