Why I Write – Trace Kerr

ALA Midwinter 2019

February 3, 2019March 13, 2019 Why I Write A Curse so Dark and Lonely, ALA, ALAmidwinter2019, arcs, Book reviews, Kingsbane, Once and Future, TBR, The Candle and the Flame, We Rule the Night

I had the absolute joy of hitting the exhibit floor of the American Library Association’s Midwinter conference. HOLY COW friends, $60 got me in the door and into an orgy of books. Football fields of

Stop! Query Time!

October 25, 2018February 6, 2019 Why I Write

Two of the MOST invaluable resources for figuring out who to online date–wait, I mean, query…Ahem. Doesn’t it feel just a little like Tinder? Like this Agent? Swipe right. (Says the gal who never online

Pitching

September 16, 2018September 26, 2018 Why I Write

Spent the past four days at the #PNWA writer’s conference and it was an experience. I’m doing all the thinking about how to unpack everything I learned. SO MANY things. I plan to do an

PNWA Conference!!!!!

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 Why I Write

Quick note ’cause things are ridiculous around here. If you’re in Seattle and you write, hell, if you’re anywhere nearby the Upper Left, you should drop in. Sept 13th to the 16th. Tomorrow, Sept 11

Getting Organized (& new business cards!)

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 Why I Write

I GOT THIS!!!!! Doing a lot lately that I told myself I wouldn’t do. Stepping WAY outside the comfort zone. It good. Really. via GIPH Entered a manuscript into #PitchWars at the last minute.

Book Done! (aka time for a road trip)

July 19, 2018July 20, 2018 Why I Write

via GIPHY Oh Yeah! Yesterday I sprinted for the finish line. Wrote for six hours and edited then wrote a bit more and MY. THIRD. Book. IS done! via GIPHY Now I

58K!

July 13, 2018July 13, 2018 Why I Write

Oh my God! Is that a finish line? I believe it is. Busting my ass to get this YA fantasy done before the end of next week and I’m killing this bitch. Okay. That got