What does your own writing routine look like, especially during these times?
Monica Hay
2 months ago
How have you kept writing during difficult points in your career?
Monica Hay
2 months ago
How do you balance the wants of a publishing house versus your own publishing goals?
cris
2 months ago
Do you work on more than one project at time? If so, do you have techniques or processes that help you keep the two separate in your working mind?
Monica Hay
2 months ago
How has your writing changed over the years? What did your writing look like at the beginning of your career versus now?
Rebecca
2 months ago
How do you refill your creative well when writing is the last thing you want to do?
Rebecca
2 months ago
How do you get past years of “It’s okay.” and non-responses?
Rebecca
2 months ago
Is there a point where taking a break makes more sense than trying to push through?
Rebecca
2 months ago
After publication, it can be easy to fall into a business mindset. How can published writers keep having fun with their stories?
Rebecca
2 months ago
I’ve heard a lot of writers talk about spending years writing before they get an agent, how can I know if it’ll ever happen for me or if I should give up?
Natalie
2 months ago
How can we learn to write faster so that once we get published we can meet our deadlines? Natalie @ Literary Rambles
What advice would you have for writers who have been feeling burnt out?
Dhaea
2 months ago
What did your writing routine look like before you were first published, and working a full time job?
rianna
2 months ago
I just want to say you’re one of my heroes, and Ella Enchanted was my first book hangover. Thanks for all you do <3
ElizabethAnne
2 months ago
What is your editing process like? How do you not get discouraged while editing?
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Dawn
2 months ago
Hi Gail. How do you keep the faith and motivation to write as you are entering your mid-life when time is not on your side and you have yet to catch the eye of an agent and ultimately receive an offer of publication? Thank you!
Thank you, Gail. I will check out the conference. And yes, I was including you in my mid-life comment! ; )
darbylevin1
2 months ago
Do you have any advice for writers who are working a full-time day job on establishing a good writing routine and continuing to make forward progress? Balancing the it’s-a-job-put-in-the-hours mentality with the magic?
Also – thank you! Your books that twist and play with and subvert fairy tales (in a loving way) have been such a huge influence on my reading and writing!
Monica Hay
2 months ago
What is your favorite part of writing?
Monica Hay
2 months ago
What are your go-to craft books?
evalangston
2 months ago
What advice do you have for middle-age writers who are writing YA? How do you get into the teen mindset so that your stories will resonate with young people?
Natalie
2 months ago
Actually your advice on being sure your deadline is out far enough was really helpful. Thanks so much! And I’m a huge fan of your books. We’re so lucky you’re here.
sgf
2 months ago
Do you have any suggestions for staying relevent to children’s and teens’ lives in the changing/current world?
Thank you so much. I love your work!
ElizabethAnne
2 months ago
I loved the worldbuilding in your book, Ella Enchanted. So, I was wondering, what do you love the most about worldbuilding?
Monica Hay
2 months ago
When did you decide you love writing for children? Have people ever asked you about why aren’t writing adult? How do you stand up for yourself?
Monica Hay
2 months ago
What advice would you give to your young-writer self?
Monica Hay
2 months ago
Do you find yourself reading mostly children’s books, or do you read all sorts of ages?
M
2 months ago
Just wanted to tell you my young writing relative absolutely loves your books on writing and I hear she keeps rereading them, so thank you for that! (I love them too.)
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Dhaea
2 months ago
My most recent tattoo was inspired by Ella Enchanted 🙂
isabella
2 months ago
Thank you! I will definitely check out Writer to Writer!
ElizabethAnne
2 months ago
This was so insightful! Thank you, Gail, for your time.
What does your own writing routine look like, especially during these times?
How have you kept writing during difficult points in your career?
How do you balance the wants of a publishing house versus your own publishing goals?
Do you work on more than one project at time? If so, do you have techniques or processes that help you keep the two separate in your working mind?
How has your writing changed over the years? What did your writing look like at the beginning of your career versus now?
How do you refill your creative well when writing is the last thing you want to do?
How do you get past years of “It’s okay.” and non-responses?
Is there a point where taking a break makes more sense than trying to push through?
After publication, it can be easy to fall into a business mindset. How can published writers keep having fun with their stories?
I’ve heard a lot of writers talk about spending years writing before they get an agent, how can I know if it’ll ever happen for me or if I should give up?
How can we learn to write faster so that once we get published we can meet our deadlines? Natalie @ Literary Rambles
What advice would you have for writers who have been feeling burnt out?
What did your writing routine look like before you were first published, and working a full time job?
I just want to say you’re one of my heroes, and Ella Enchanted was my first book hangover. Thanks for all you do <3
What is your editing process like? How do you not get discouraged while editing?
Hi Gail. How do you keep the faith and motivation to write as you are entering your mid-life when time is not on your side and you have yet to catch the eye of an agent and ultimately receive an offer of publication? Thank you!
I’m talking about you, too! : )
You noted the time you write – is that every day? How many days a week?
How do you get back into writing a project if life has pulled you away from writing for a while and you’re not quite sure how to pick back up.
Where do you get inspiration when stuck?
How do you turn off the noise and distractions and focus on your art?
What was the name of the conference again? I looked it up but can’t seem to find it.
https://www.ruccl.org/conference/about-one-on-one-plus.html I think, see you there!
Thank you, Gail. I will check out the conference. And yes, I was including you in my mid-life comment! ; )
Do you have any advice for writers who are working a full-time day job on establishing a good writing routine and continuing to make forward progress? Balancing the it’s-a-job-put-in-the-hours mentality with the magic?
Also – thank you! Your books that twist and play with and subvert fairy tales (in a loving way) have been such a huge influence on my reading and writing!
What is your favorite part of writing?
What are your go-to craft books?
What advice do you have for middle-age writers who are writing YA? How do you get into the teen mindset so that your stories will resonate with young people?
Actually your advice on being sure your deadline is out far enough was really helpful. Thanks so much! And I’m a huge fan of your books. We’re so lucky you’re here.
Do you have any suggestions for staying relevent to children’s and teens’ lives in the changing/current world?
Thank you so much. I love your work!
I loved the worldbuilding in your book, Ella Enchanted. So, I was wondering, what do you love the most about worldbuilding?
When did you decide you love writing for children? Have people ever asked you about why aren’t writing adult? How do you stand up for yourself?
What advice would you give to your young-writer self?
Do you find yourself reading mostly children’s books, or do you read all sorts of ages?
Just wanted to tell you my young writing relative absolutely loves your books on writing and I hear she keeps rereading them, so thank you for that! (I love them too.)
My most recent tattoo was inspired by Ella Enchanted 🙂
Thank you! I will definitely check out Writer to Writer!
This was so insightful! Thank you, Gail, for your time.