by Crystal Bell | Apr 24, 2023 | On Writing
On December 8th, 2022, I received an email from my agent simply stating, “Give me a call when you can. I have news.” Cue the pounding heart and injection of adrenaline. When I called her a nanosecond later, she shared the amazing news with me. An editor with...
by Crystal Bell | Sep 9, 2021 | On Writing
I have been a storyteller all my life, but it wasn’t until June of 2010 that I began writing my first manuscript with the intent to query. I had just graduated with my B.A. and was ready to put everything I had learned in school to practice and begin my path to...
by Crystal Bell | Apr 29, 2019 | On Writing
STAYING AFLOAT IN THE VAST SEA OF WRITERS It’s often hard to want to keep writing. What helps my hope stay afloat amidst the sea of rejections is a contest. Throughout the year you can usually find a number of contests. The few I’ve entered are Pitchwars, Revpit,...
