Coffee & Writing

by Miriam Kavanagh

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  • When Things Go Right Instead of Left

    I started writing my fourth novel, and I had a great outline–it was perfect! Then, when I started writing it did a complete 180 and the story changed. I had another fabulous critique night, assuming you’re using the word to mean large and bad. However, someone suggested I put a major event at the beginning… Read more

  • To Critique or Not to Critique, that was Their Question

    I got critiqued by three literary agents on Saturday at the Writers Day Workshop online in Colorado. Brutal would be an understatement. The first agent was told me to go ahead with my pitch, then she asked me “Where do you see this on a shelf in a bookstore?” and “What are your comps?” (Comps… Read more