by Cooper West | Feb 17, 2013 | Writing Update
My book The Protector is done and with a beta reader, and then I have to fix all the grammar/typos/stupid mistakes before sending it off to my publisher. I really want it submitted by March but I’m not too sure that will happen. Delays are driving me nuts but I...
by Cooper West | Oct 12, 2012 | Modus Operandi
(You’re welcome for the earworm. *bows*) A few days ago I guest-posted over at my friend Sarah Madison’s blog, where I talked about “fall changes.” Writing is, of course, a huge “to-do” on my list, but it’s not the only one....
by Cooper West | Jul 31, 2012 | Editorial, Writing Industry
I really don’t want this space to become yet another blog about writing; there are plenty of excellent ones already out there, and I don’t feel qualified to teach/lead people in their writing careers, and I’ve got plenty else going on in my life to...
by Cooper West | Jul 15, 2012 | gradschool, Modus Operandi
I spent the past week in New Orleans for a conference where I was co-presenting. Due to the nature of my participation (I was not a member of the organization the conference was for) I got the chance to spend two of those days wandering around NOLA in the dead of...
by Cooper West | Jul 7, 2012 | Modus Operandi
As my graduate school career draws to a close this summer (at least for now, as I’m undecided right now about going for a PhD), I’m faced with the wretched game of job hunting. It makes me sick to my stomach. Not because I hate the process, which seems to be why most...