During the Friday morning rush hour, the Metro was packed. Sardine cans. On my first attempt to climb into a car, the work-bound barbarians repelled boarders. The next train was just as stuffed, but I was darned if I was … Continue reading
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For most writers on the get-published track, a huge hurdle is pitching a book concept and obtaining buy-in from an agent or editor. The art of pitching is so in-demand as a topic that writers conferences often provide attendees the … Continue reading
Sunday dawned even earlier than Saturday. Spirits at the continental breakfast were subdued, as if by then all attendees felt “rode hard and put away wet,” as the Southern saying goes. Nicki Salcedo ‘fessed up that she’d gone to bed … Continue reading