Respect Yourself by Respecting YOUR Work

Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

Everybody talks about the “process.” Finding, appreciating, and dealing with the “process.” But what does that even mean? It means,… Read more Respect Yourself by Respecting YOUR Work

Agents are people too

Posted on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

I recently met with an agent at a writing conference a couple of weeks ago. This statement in itself makes… Read more Agents are people too

Traveling with Aliens

Posted on April 1, 2019 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

https://www.amazon.com/Spaceports-Spidersilk-April-Marcie-Tentchoff-ebook/dp/B07NWP9WDG I don’t like to base a story on a title. Titles aren’t easy to find, but sometimes they sound… Read more Traveling with Aliens

Don’t Marry Your Work, but Take it Out to Dinner

Posted on March 19, 2019 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

Mixing art and business sucks. It’s hell. Everything is based on “likeability,” “timing,” and “perception.” You could write the greatest… Read more Don’t Marry Your Work, but Take it Out to Dinner

Last Friday of 2018

Posted on December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

I’m about to travel to my in-laws’ and my family is all fighting off a bad cold, it’s like a… Read more Last Friday of 2018

Affiliation

Posted on November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

I love good business. You learn who to work with and who not to after you’ve published enough pieces of… Read more Affiliation

When Authors Come Together

Posted on April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 by JessicaMarieBaumgartner

I love it when people break stereotypes. I love it when people come together and enjoy each other’s oddities. All… Read more When Authors Come Together