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Two Drafts in the Bag

Posted on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

The second draft is done. Bam! I toss my head and smile modestly. “Why yes, I have finished two drafts of my novel, thanks for asking.” And you know what? It was torture. I procrastinated again and oh yeah, again....Read More

How I Finally Wrote a Book

Posted on February 17, 2018February 18, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

I may have peaked as a writer when I was eight and won a young author’s award for a short story. I got to meet a REAL DEAL author (Jane Yolen, I still read my copy of Dragon’s Blood!) and...Read More

Why Fear is My Friend (and probably yours too)

Posted on February 14, 2018February 18, 2022 by Jami Fairleigh

I have a friend named Fear, and a couple of frienemies that I’d like to introduce to you today. Their names are Doubt and Anxiety. I know, I know, all the advice out there says to clean house and purge...Read More

Destination, Charlotte

Posted on February 3, 2018February 17, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

I had the opportunity to travel to Charlotte, North Carolina and I jumped on it. With both feet. Besides, what’s more writerish than working bicoastal on a project? “How much trouble,” I asked myself, “could I get into in a...Read More

Nesting and Other Fun Ways to Procrastinate

Posted on January 25, 2018February 17, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

I finally made myself sit down and read my book. And guess what? It wasn’t nearly as painful as I thought it was going to be. I was actually able to read the entire thing in about a half day...Read More

My Book is in a Box

Posted on January 19, 2018February 17, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

It’s been a few weeks now since I finished the first draft of my book. Which means I’ve let it rest and now I’m supposed to start reading it. It sits yet in its protective box, the paper crisp and...Read More

Adulting is Overrated and Underwhelming

Posted on January 12, 2018February 17, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

I like to step on crunchy leaves. And use my toe to crack the thin ice on the top of puddles. I have ordered the kid’s meal and let the counter clerk assume I’m feeding a child. I’m old enough...Read More

Save the Life of a Tree with Formatting Hijinks

Posted on January 6, 2018February 17, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

To prepare for reading the behemoth that I’ve birthed, I decided I needed the entire thing printed out. I thus compiled the document, opened it in Word and proceeded to stare at the result in shock. That’s right. Four hundred...Read More

Whaaat? I Wrote a Book??

Posted on January 3, 2018February 17, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

Today, for the first time, I typed the words THE END. At the actual end of a novel. A real(ish) novel. It doesn't matter that I may have skipped a crucial scene or two in that final chapter, or if...Read More