by Madeline Smoot | Mar 21, 2018 | Buried in the Slush Pile, writing
For the past decade, I have struggled with all sorts of health issues. Disparate things like a buildup of neurotoxins during a mold exposure to a hormonal imbalance most likely caused by stress (and age) mean that I often have periods (sometimes extended ones) where I can’t get much done.
by Madeline Smoot | Aug 14, 2017 | Buried in the Slush Pile, character development, writing
I attended RWA 2017 last month, not as a speaker, but just as a normal attendee. There’s something freeing about attending workshops and classes for writing that is outside your genre.
by Madeline Smoot | Jul 15, 2017 | Buried in the Slush Pile, children's writing, writing, writing discussions, YA writing
Plotter or a pantser, right? The thing is, it doesn’t really matter. At some point, you will have to outline your book. It’s just a matter of when.
by Madeline Smoot | Aug 9, 2016 | Buried in the Slush Pile, children's writing, writing
I took the summer off from blogging, from reading kid books, and from writing. This wasn’t an intentional decision. I didn’t sit down and decide that I wanted a break. Instead, life sort of caught up with me. All of the sudden it was August and Back to...
by Madeline Smoot | May 3, 2016 | Buried in the Slush Pile, writing
This morning was the perfect morning. I woke up and my husband and son were out of town. I didn’t have a bunch of pressing emails, and I’m fairly caught up on both my CBAY work and the online marketing class I’m taking.
For once, I had free time. FREE TIME!!!