Throughout the publishing process, Beaver’s Pond Press had been threatening me with the need to compile metadata for searching. They… Read more Mystical Metadata
Category: The Business of Writing
Copy Editors-Manuscript Markup
I had a new book title, I had the results of the developmental editor. I rewrote, refined, and reread LET… Read more Copy Editors-Manuscript Markup
The Journey Begins with Step One
When there’s money flowing, things get done. In June of 2018 I began working with Beaver’s Pond Press in earnest,… Read more The Journey Begins with Step One
Traditional Career Trajectory
Up until the end of April 2018, I had been trying to take the traditional route for writers—Write, find and… Read more Traditional Career Trajectory
origami sky
Originally posted on unbolt me:
i’m a paper boat i simply refuse to sink and why should i sink? now i…
Honing my Writing Skills
I hadn’t realized how out of practice I had become—for forty years I had squeezed out adjectives and adverbs to… Read more Honing my Writing Skills
Betas and Bookfairs
The summer of 2017 I finished the first draft of what I was referring to as LESSONS FROM A LIBERTED… Read more Betas and Bookfairs
Finish that Book!
One of the Loft classes I took was called, Finish that Book! taught by Kathleen Eagle, a romance writer. Years… Read more Finish that Book!
How did I get here?
When I turned 50, I was floating on an inner tube on Lake Irene, contemplating the clouds and my life.… Read more How did I get here?
The Loft Literary Center
Being in the right place makes a huge difference. In 2016 when I committed to becoming a writer, I lived… Read more The Loft Literary Center
ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES 