by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | May 19, 2023 | Blog Thoughts, For Writers
When my son was a young teenager, he dreamed of being an elite-level gymnast. Only one thing held him back: lack of physical ability. “Some gymnasts are strong. Some gymnasts are flexible,” his coach liked to say. “You are neither.” What my son did have was tenacity....
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | May 11, 2023 | Blog Thoughts, For Writers
My agent search isn’t going great. It’s a competitive industry, and agents are very picky about who they take on. (Fun fact: most agents request less than 1% of the manuscripts queried.) I’m not deterred. A writing career isn’t built on one manuscript. Writing...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | May 5, 2023 | Barb's Book Reviews
Some terrific recommendations this month, so let’s dive right in! Two Wars and a Wedding by Lauren Willig: Lauren Willig has been an auto-buy for me since she wrote the Ashford Affair. Her stories always take me to a place and time in history I didn’t know well....
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Apr 28, 2023 | Blog Thoughts
“Stop Acting So Small. You are the Universe in ecstatic motion.” Rumi My husband is the mayor. Rarely is there an event where he doesn’t meet a friend or the friend of a friend. If he doesn’t know anyone, then he’ll make new friends. Me? I’m Mrs....
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Apr 21, 2023 | Blog Thoughts, For Writers
Last week, I listened to a true crime podcast about a writer who killed her husband. Because she was an independent romance writer, I wasn’t surprised when the hosts made jokes about bodice rippers. Misogynistic, uninformed comments come with the territory. But then,...
