by Jocosa Wade | Jul 21, 2021 | Creativity, Inspiration, Writers life, Writing tools
Standard advice for a writer in the query process is to get cracking on the next book. A preoccupied mind deflects rejection easier. It also proves you’re serious about developing a career out of this writing thing— even though in the back of your mind you’ve toyed...
by Jocosa Wade | Jul 14, 2021 | Inspiration, Query/Synopsis, Writers life
This is no ordinary week. Of course, y’all are thinking Bastille Day, which was yesterday. So, “Vive la France.” But France has nothing to do with the extraordinariness of this week. Today is the glorious end of a chapter in my writing life. Over the weekend, I...
by Jocosa Wade | Jul 7, 2021 | Creativity, Inspiration, Query/Synopsis, Writers life, Writing tools
My mission for writing these Notes from the Toolbox was to show how important a patience & persistence mindset is to a writer’s journey, and how using that mindset to navigate the ever-changing creative process empowers personal growth and ultimately deepens our...
by Jocosa Wade | Jul 1, 2021 | Inspiration, Query/Synopsis, Revision, Writers life, Writing tools
Broadway is on its way back after what seems like forever. In preparation, many regional theatres are mounting outdoor shows this summer. I’m attending my first on Friday— the musical Once. A dear friend is the sound designer, which is why I decided to take this...
by Jocosa Wade | Jun 23, 2021 | Books, Inspiration, Recommendation, Writers life, Writing tools
During my three years of teacher training for Alexander Technique, I also learned Tai Chi. The practice nestled inside me like no other form of movement. It was as if this silent ballet-like dance powered by slow respiration, balanced relaxed postures and calm mind...
by Jocosa Wade | Jun 17, 2021 | Books, Inspiration, Writers life
Happy Bloomsday! For those without a clue, the celebration of Bloomsday comes from the great literary novel, Ulysses by James Joyce. I’ve never read it. For the same reason I’ve never read Faulkner’s Sound and the Fury. Too afraid the material is beyond my...
