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Casual Articles - The Secret of My Success: An Interview With Author & Speaker Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Q: What do you find to be the most difficult part of the writing process, and why?
A: I'm tempted to say "whatever part I'm working on right now," but that's not entirely true. I used to struggle with rough drafts, but now I just write them and throw them away. It's extra-ordinarily freeing. The blank page is there, yes, but not the pressure. By the time I'm done I have enough of a feel of the character/story/setting that
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Since Cynthia Leitich-Smith is one of those authors who continues to create more and more award-winning books and short stories, I wanted to find out the secret to her success. As I suspected, there really is no secret, other than a lot of hard work. Still, getting a glimpse of how someone like Cynthia works can be helpful to all writers. Plus, she offered some tips for anyone who might have trouble staying on track with their work. Here's what I found out:
Q: I know that most of your books and stories have evolved from your own personal experience. But do you set yearly goals for yourself as far as making your writing "a business" that financially supports you, or do you just write and see what happens?
A: My early stories and characters have been inspired in part by personal experience--my heritage, my mid-to-southwestern settings, but lately I've branched out quite a bit more. As a disclaimer, I've never sassed a certain jolly old elf like Alfie from SANTA KNOWS, and I've never sucked blood like the vampires of TANTALIZE (the fact that I'm a law school graduate is just a coincidence. Really. I promise.).
My husband and I do both write, but he also has a patent law practice and I'm on the faculty of the M.F.A. program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College.
I do try to place at least a couple of articles with the various children's/YA literature journals over the course of the year, but I don't try to finish a certain number of fiction pieces on any given schedule. My goal isn't to publish a certain number of manuscripts, but rather enjoy the process and publish those I feel strongly about. Teaching and speaking augment my income, freeing me from pressure that might lead to work too hastily executed. That said, I do write quite regularly. In my ten years in the business, I've sold five books and five short stories. I've just sent off a picture book revision to one of my editors, and I have a new novel in progress. This to me feels like a great pace.
Q: What do you find to be the most difficult part of the writing process, and why?
A: I'm tempted to say "whatever part I'm working on right now," but that's not entirely true. I used to struggle with rough drafts, but now I just write them and throw them away. It's extra-ordinarily freeing. The blank page is there, yes, but not the pressure. By the time I'm done I have enough of a feel of the character/story/setting that
So you have gone through all the training, all the work, now the hard part. Now it may seem a bit overwhelming deciding where to work, and who to work for, it really is a lot simpler that it seems. The great thing about this job is that you choose your boss, you get to pick what company you work for.Where Can I Find A Job At?There are many websites that serve as a waiting pool basically. You fill out an application or resume and upload it to the website, then a business owner can browse the site and pick out anyone she/he wants. There are also those businesses that directly allow people to apply for position s from their website, this way the communication is between 2 people directly. For the most part though you will have to join a site that allows businesses to pick and choose they virtual assistants they want.What Will Be My Job Responsibilities?As you may have learned with your training, in a real virtual assistant job situation you will be asked to do a variety of things. With a well established busin
Q: I know that most of your books and stories have evolved from your own personal experience. But do you set yearly goals for yourself as far as making your writing "a business" that financially supports you, or do you just write and see what happens?
A: My early stories and characters have been inspired in part by personal experience--my heritage, my mid-to-southwestern settings, but lately I've branched out quite a bit more. As a disclaimer, I've never sassed a certain jolly old elf like Alfie from SANTA KNOWS, and I've never sucked blood like the vampires of TANTALIZE (the fact that I'm a law school graduate is just a coincidence. Really. I promise.).
My husband and I do both write, but he also has a patent law practice and I'm on the faculty of the M.F.A. program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College.
I do try to place at least a couple of articles with the various children's/YA literature journals over the course of the year, but I don't try to finish a certain number of fiction pieces on any given schedule. My goal isn't to publish a certain number of manuscripts, but rather enjoy the process and publish those I feel strongly about. Teaching and speaking augment my income, freeing me from pressure that might lead to work too hastily executed. That said, I do write quite regularly. In my ten years in the business, I've sold five books and five short stories. I've just sent off a picture book revision to one of my editors, and I have a new novel in progress. This to me feels like a great pace.
Q: What do you find to be the most difficult part of the writing process, and why?
A: I'm tempted to say "whatever part I'm working on right now," but that's not entirely true. I used to struggle with rough drafts, but now I just write them and throw them away. It's extra-ordinarily freeing. The blank page is there, yes, but not the pressure. By the time I'm done I have enough of a feel of the character/story/setting that
A will is a written document which gives instructions how and to whom the will maker (testator) wants to bequeath his/her property after death. An oral will can be made only by members of military and merchant navy in active service when they don’t have time to execute a written will due to exceptional conditions like war.Any person above 18 with sound mental health can make a will. It must be dated and signed by the testator and certain number of witnesses, depending on the laws of the state. A hand written will, called ‘holographic will’, valid in 25 states, does not require witnesses.Though preparing a basic will is very simple many people neglect to prepare one thinking that the end is far away. Should a catastrophe strike a court will decide how the property will be distributed.The right time to prepare a will is when you are in full control of all your mental faculties. Though wills made on the death-bed are perfectly valid, there’s a greater possibility of it being contested by a disgruntled beneficiary on the g
A: My early stories and characters have been inspired in part by personal experience--my heritage, my mid-to-southwestern settings, but lately I've branched out quite a bit more. As a disclaimer, I've never sassed a certain jolly old elf like Alfie from SANTA KNOWS, and I've never sucked blood like the vampires of TANTALIZE (the fact that I'm a law school graduate is just a coincidence. Really. I promise.).
My husband and I do both write, but he also has a patent law practice and I'm on the faculty of the M.F.A. program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College.
I do try to place at least a couple of articles with the various children's/YA literature journals over the course of the year, but I don't try to finish a certain number of fiction pieces on any given schedule. My goal isn't to publish a certain number of manuscripts, but rather enjoy the process and publish those I feel strongly about. Teaching and speaking augment my income, freeing me from pressure that might lead to work too hastily executed. That said, I do write quite regularly. In my ten years in the business, I've sold five books and five short stories. I've just sent off a picture book revision to one of my editors, and I have a new novel in progress. This to me feels like a great pace.
Q: What do you find to be the most difficult part of the writing process, and why?
A: I'm tempted to say "whatever part I'm working on right now," but that's not entirely true. I used to struggle with rough drafts, but now I just write them and throw them away. It's extra-ordinarily freeing. The blank page is there, yes, but not the pressure. By the time I'm done I have enough of a feel of the character/story/setting that
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I do try to place at least a couple of articles with the various children's/YA literature journals over the course of the year, but I don't try to finish a certain number of fiction pieces on any given schedule. My goal isn't to publish a certain number of manuscripts, but rather enjoy the process and publish those I feel strongly about. Teaching and speaking augment my income, freeing me from pressure that might lead to work too hastily executed. That said, I do write quite regularly. In my ten years in the business, I've sold five books and five short stories. I've just sent off a picture book revision to one of my editors, and I have a new novel in progress. This to me feels like a great pace.
Q: What do you find to be the most difficult part of the writing process, and why?
A: I'm tempted to say "whatever part I'm working on right now," but that's not entirely true. I used to struggle with rough drafts, but now I just write them and throw them away. It's extra-ordinarily freeing. The blank page is there, yes, but not the pressure. By the time I'm done I have enough of a feel of the character/story/setting that
Why didn’t the human resources recruiter call me back for an interview? Why didn’t I get the job?As a Career Advisor, I hear the above questions on a regular basis. Conducting follow ups with recruiter or hiring managers reveal some interesting facts.One of the recruiters I spoke to mentioned that the applicant did an exceptional job in the interview but their professional appearance and hygiene were an issue.Our society is judgemental. Someone dressed in jeans may be just as intelligent as the person dressed in a suit, but the person wearing the suit will be taken more seriously.Below are a few things you should do before going on an interview or job fair to insure you will be perceived as a serious candidate:1. Hygiene - Shower, bathe, floss, gargle, brush your teeth. Use deoderant. Use minimal or no cologne. If you want fresh breath pop a mint in your mouth 10-15 minutes before speaking with the recruiter or going on the interview. No gum. Your nails should be cleaned and trimmed. Women: no chipped na
Q: What do you find to be the most difficult part of the writing process, and why?
A: I'm tempted to say "whatever part I'm working on right now," but that's not entirely true. I used to struggle with rough drafts, but now I just write them and throw them away. It's extra-ordinarily freeing. The blank page is there, yes, but not the pressure. By the time I'm done I have enough of a feel of the character/story/setting that I can write another first draft with more confidence, and if for whatever reason that doesn't work, I'll throw it away too. Usually, I do this at least a couple of times with a novel.
Right now I'm in a challenging place. I've written my second rough draft, taken time to build the world, research, and brainstorm characters, and now I have to integrate all of that into a whole. I'm taking it piece by piece, though. Fortunately, my medium is paper, not stone. I remind myself that the revision process is always there, waiting to bail me out.
Q: Could you describe your writing, speaking, touring schedule just a bit, so readers can get an idea of how you have to carefully manage your time?
A: It's a sort of fluid structure. I tend to speak quite a lot in October and November, April and May. I love to go to the various national conferences--ALA, NCTE, IRA, etc. I also block out time for both the January and July residencies at Vermont College. In addition to that, one week of the month is spent grading my students' work. I have a critique group of five members that meets once a month, and of course I also read for them.
Right now, I'm cocooning, staying home in Austin and working on a new novel manuscript. I've found I can revise or work on shorter projects on the road. But for early drafts of novels, I need to stay put. I need the input of my husband, my kitties, and the resident ghost--basically all the help I can get. Once I've got something workable down, the process becomes more portable.
Here's an average day in my "down" (non-touring) season: My nineteen- pound alpha tabby cat wakes me up at 8 a.m. by screaming in my ear, pretending Greg has not already fed him an hour earlier. I spend the next four hours on correspondence, my blog, catching up on publishing news, and running errands. (Every third day or so I seem to go to lunch with publishing pals--today with Dianna Hutts Aston, Esme Raji Codell and her family, and Greg at Green Pastures in south Austin). Then I check email again. I write for two-to-three hours in the afternoon, have dinner, write for another couple of hours, and then Greg and I either watch a movie or read. Most nights I read at least one novel, plus three or four picture books. Next up is: MY CHILDHOOD UNDER FIRE: A SARAJEVO DIARY by Nadja Halilbegovich (Kids Can Press, 2006).
Q: What is your favorite part of the writing life?
A: I have so man
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