Hey friends! Much love to all of you who have been checking in and cheering me on today. PitchWars is like querying in hyperdrive but things still take time, so as much as I’d love to give you a final verdict on my PitchWars experience, that isn’t how this process works, alas. Day One has…
Author: E.K.Thiede
I'm a writer, former teacher, mother of tiny humans, fast talker, and a northern transplant who now lives in central Virginia. Things I love: books, people who care deeply about things, dance parties with my kids, espresso, and big squashy armchairs.
I edit my novels constantly, but not my blog posts, so don't expect brilliant wordplay here. Welcome to my brain! It's messy and disorganized but never boring.
On the Cusp
It’s hard to describe my jumble of emotions leading up to the agent showcase for PitchWars. The most apt comparison I can come up with goes something like this: Imagine you’re a senior in high school and it’s a week before prom. You spot your crush walking across the cafeteria right toward you. He may…
And it’s done
My PitchWars entry is officially submitted! Meanwhile, my full manuscript is in the hands of my favorite editor (my mom) for proofreading, which means I…. have nothing to do. I should just relax. But I’m not good at that. Next week I’ll start NaNoWriMo (yes, husband, “again.”) with my YA fantasy dragon book which has…
The Time I Got it Right… by Accident
Alternate title: When the stuff you made up is actually real. The strangest thing about writing fiction is the odd suspicion that I’m not the one coming up with the ideas. When they drop into my head and thousands of synapses light up the creative portions of my brain, it feels more like magic than…
With a Little Help from my Friends
Today’s post is an ode to internet strangers who become writer friends. Waaaay back in November 2015, I was ankle deep in my first NaNoWriMo. I’d started with no idea what to expect. I had no plot, no plan, and was simply attempting NaNo to see if I was capable of writing 50,000 words in…
More Fun Writing Resources
Some helpful sites for my fellow writers: Writing with Color http://writingwithcolor.tumblr.com/ When writing and describing characters of another race: Edit Minion http://editminion.com/ A cool site that can point out some of your writing issues! Overly long sentences? Me? You don’t say! Fictionary https://fictionary.co/ Try a free trial of Fictionary, to help shape your story arcs.(Disclaimer:…
Whoa, We’re Halfway There!
Whooooooa, livin’ on a prayer! Take my hand, we’ll make it, I sweeeeeear! Okay, okay. I’m done. *humming softly* That’s right, friends! PitchWars is halfway over! I can’t believe it! To sum it up so far: Truly. I loved my manuscript before, but the amazing Molly E. Lee has helped me massage it into a…
Query Prep
The first month of PitchWars has come and gone and I’ve never felt better about my book (NO MAN’s LAND- check it out!) With a month left, I’m finishing up some line edits and working on my pitch to try and get all the intrigue and excitement into approximately 50 words. So I’m almost ready…
Brush Strokes
Whew, hey friends! Sorry I’ve been a bit remiss about updating this blog (you should see my family blog, which I don’t think I’ve updated in six months-oops!) but that’s just because I’ve been hard at work. The good news- No Man’s Land is really getting close! I’m so happy with the changes I’ve made…
In The (revision) Trenches
I hope everyone is safe and dry after one of the wildest months of weather I can recall. Aside from watching the weather channel and scouring twitter for suggestions of where best to send my donation dollars, I’ve been hard at work with PitchWars revisions. It’s been about two and a half weeks since PitchWars…