What Kind Of Writerly Snack Are You?
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- 1.First thing in the morning you:
- A.
Brush the crumbs off your sheets, snuggle back under the covers and check your e-mail.
- B.
Head out for a jog or to that daybreak yoga class.
- C.
Make your bed, wipe the counters, clear your browsing history and feel great about all you've gotten done so far.
- D.
Coffee. More coffee. And ice packs for the bags under your eyes. Thank goodness going out all night is worth it.
- E.
Check all the industry blogs, your e-mail, twitter, your e-mail, Publisher's Marketplace, your e-mail.
- F.
Stretch. Pause. Breakfast in bed, perhaps? Or maybe omelets on the sunny veranda.
- G.
See if anyone's announced a deal or a new agent or engagement or birth or vacation . . .
- H.
Are still sleeping.
- 2.You follow:
- A.
Every agent, editor, writer, publisher, book review and writing advice blog out there.
- B.
Nothing and no one.
- C.
A select few high-quality writing blogs.
- D.
Whatever's funny and friendly to read.
- E.
Writing blogs, sure, but also food blogs and green living blogs and political blogs.
- F.
Your friends' blogs. And you comment on every post, even when they're blatantly rubbing their only three pound pregnancy weight gain in your face.
- G.
I can hardly think straight long enough to worry about other people's blogs.
- H.
Everyone! I love being so involved with the process. Jumping up and down when people succeed and sending virtual hugs when they don't.
- 3.A tweet you might write is:
- A.
Out at Club Bounce with Charlotte, Jerry, Tate, Peter, Randy, Heather and Ben. Whoop!
- B.
Just finished making myself three new suits. I love my dress form.
- C.
"Seek the best in life, for any less is not worth your time" - me.
- D.
What's up?
- E.
Off to the Farmer's Market for Sea Beans!
- F.
@friend So, did you hear back from that editor yet? I'm on the edge of my seat for you!
- G.
Three links today for amazing writing advice on my blog: www.writelife.wow
- H.
Someone told me twitter was fun. This is dumb. Closing my account.
- 4.If you didn't write young adult, you would write:
- A.
Non-fiction.
- B.
Adult genre, for the fun.
- C.
Obscure literary. The real deal. Go starving artists!
- D.
Upmarket/Book Club women's fiction.
- E.
Whatever's hot in the publishing world.
- F.
Poetry. And angry letters to exes.
- G.
Short stories for Chicken Soup for the Soul.
- H.
Romance.
- 5.When your sorta writing bestie announces her/his mega big book deal, you:
- A.
Tip your hat, but mourn that they Sold Out.
- B.
Order another round and stare at your own manuscript in dismay.
- C.
Force a smile and congratulate, but secretly wonder how THAT book ever made it past the gatekeepers.
- D.
Cheer. Good news is GREAT news!
- E.
Send e-cards with lots of exclamation points.
- F.
Go ballistic. You've been waiting FOREVER for this moment!! How could your life get any better, really?
- G.
Send a hand-written congratulatory note.
- H.
Compulsively hit refresh on Publisher's Marketplace until the deal is posted.
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