by Jocosa Wade | Jun 2, 2021 | Inspiration, Query/Synopsis, Writers life, Writing tools
My fingers have been poised over the keyboard for I don’t know how long. Chest tightening, stomach flopping. I focus on the thin stream of air cooling the inside of my nostrils with the hope of encouraging the breath to expand, deepen, wash away my fear. This...
by Jocosa Wade | May 27, 2021 | Inspiration, Writers life
My sister, Leona, was nine years older than me. The age gap was one of many reasons we were never close. Our inability to connect fueled by insecurities and parental criticism. In another playing field we might’ve bonded and helped each other soar. We both dreamed of...
by Jocosa Wade | May 19, 2021 | Inspiration, Revision, Writers life
Remember when you realized love and like weren’t interchangeable? That day when you looked at your loved one and truth slammed into your head the way the sky bonked Chicken Little. You bit your tongue to keep from saying, “I don’t like you. Did I ever really like you,...
by Jocosa Wade | May 12, 2021 | Books, Inspiration, Revision, Writers life
My printed manuscript sits beside me. The plan— one more read through to see how the story holds up after its recent word manicure. I’ve never felt more pleased with the shape of this story, but can’t bring myself to begin. Why? Good question. Life is full of whys and...
by Jocosa Wade | Apr 28, 2021 | Books, Inspiration, Recommendation, Review, Writers life
Other than the first three years at Serena Hills grade school, when I reigned as the Cootie Queen, not good enough has been a stumbling block. Other than my dogged pursuit of writing a marketable novel untangling myself from its grip has been my life’s mission. My...
by Jocosa Wade | Apr 21, 2021 | Creativity, Inspiration, Revision, Writers life
Nineteen. No, it’s not my age. Not my wedding anniversary, or the number of parking tickets accumulated, or the total colonoscopy preps I’ve endured. It’s…the number of nominations Susan Lucci received before winning the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress...
