WRITING FOR OUR LIVES.
GRATITUDE AND GEMS ALONG THE WAY
When words fail to form on the page and doubts seep in, there you are with your boundless light and support. Thank you so much for your comments, tweets, and emails of encouragement.
May you always know how grateful I am to you. Thank you for being the gem that you are, for being at my side on my writing journey.
I hope you'll join me in making your own collection of gems. And if there's one you'd like to share, please send them here and let's have a cheer together. ღ Mia
When words fail to form on the page and doubts seep in, there you are with your boundless light and support. Thank you so much for your comments, tweets, and emails of encouragement.
May you always know how grateful I am to you. Thank you for being the gem that you are, for being at my side on my writing journey.
I hope you'll join me in making your own collection of gems. And if there's one you'd like to share, please send them here and let's have a cheer together. ღ Mia
Gems and surprises along the way.
MOMENTS FROM MIA'S WRITING JOURNEY--a collection of comments, tweets, emails, and letters for MORNING SUN, a historical fiction in progress, and other short stories.
✶ Mia, your writing is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it. -Anita Bondi on MORNING SUN, January 18, 2012
✶ Yes. A poignant story, Mia. -Stan Stewart on MORNING SUN, January 17, 2012
✶ Privileged to watch a creation. -I.C. Lopez on MORNING SUN, January 17, 2012
✶ Mia, super talented, mega fantastic, has a great book underway. -Stephen Webber on MORNING SUN, January 16, 2012
✶ How very beautiful, Mia! I loved your excerpt. You write beautifully. -Carolyn CJ Jones on MORNING SUN, January 16, 2012
✶ dearest mia, your presence is breathtaking. as is your writing, your face, your pictures. -Rachel Awes, July 18, 2011
✶ I think you are a very talented writer! Your story is incredible. -Elizabeth Jackson on MORNING SUN, July 14, 2011
✶ I can hardly wait (truly!) to read Morning Sun in it's entirety...I am already deeply moved by your words. I KNOW it will be a book I will hate to put down! -Jennifer Valentine on MORNING SUN, June 20, 2011
✶ Mia, this is beautiful, powerful writing! I could get technical about all the things I love about your excerpt, but I'll simply say . . . it took my breath away. Brava! -Caron Guillo on MORNING SUN, June 17, 2011
✶ i simply loved this journey in the form of a slide show. loads of best wishes for the "morning sun" love -Dr. Pooja on MORNING SUN, June 17, 2011
✶ Action! I can almost hear the director pulling this film together, firm voice rising above the din. I know, it's a book. But you write with the taste and feel of film. The gift of vivid, clean storytelling. I look forward to the next installment! Thanks for sharing this. -George Davis on MORNING SUN, June 14, 2011
✶ Yes, I cannot wait to have the whole story! I so admire your perseverance and your progress in following your dream! xo -Kelly Letky on MORNING SUN, June 13, 2011
✶ Breathtaking! Mia this is so moving-I can't wait to read more!! I wish you all the best for Italy-may you be inspired, refreshed and have an incredible experience. -Susan Mulder on MORNING SUN, June 13, 2011
✶ I like the new opening very much. Good work. Keep going ... -Alan Rinzler on MORNING SUN, August 8, 2010
✶ Thank you, Mia. I wanted to tell you that I'm not usually drawn to cultural fiction, but I found your writing to be so beautiful and poetic, I just kept going. Thanks for acting so quickly, and I will be in touch. Best. -Literary Agent on Chapters One - Three of MORNING SUN, July 16, 2009, Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
✶ Mia, your writing is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it. -Anita Bondi on MORNING SUN, January 18, 2012
✶ Yes. A poignant story, Mia. -Stan Stewart on MORNING SUN, January 17, 2012
✶ Privileged to watch a creation. -I.C. Lopez on MORNING SUN, January 17, 2012
✶ Mia, super talented, mega fantastic, has a great book underway. -Stephen Webber on MORNING SUN, January 16, 2012
✶ How very beautiful, Mia! I loved your excerpt. You write beautifully. -Carolyn CJ Jones on MORNING SUN, January 16, 2012
✶ dearest mia, your presence is breathtaking. as is your writing, your face, your pictures. -Rachel Awes, July 18, 2011
✶ I think you are a very talented writer! Your story is incredible. -Elizabeth Jackson on MORNING SUN, July 14, 2011
✶ I can hardly wait (truly!) to read Morning Sun in it's entirety...I am already deeply moved by your words. I KNOW it will be a book I will hate to put down! -Jennifer Valentine on MORNING SUN, June 20, 2011
✶ Mia, this is beautiful, powerful writing! I could get technical about all the things I love about your excerpt, but I'll simply say . . . it took my breath away. Brava! -Caron Guillo on MORNING SUN, June 17, 2011
✶ i simply loved this journey in the form of a slide show. loads of best wishes for the "morning sun" love -Dr. Pooja on MORNING SUN, June 17, 2011
✶ Action! I can almost hear the director pulling this film together, firm voice rising above the din. I know, it's a book. But you write with the taste and feel of film. The gift of vivid, clean storytelling. I look forward to the next installment! Thanks for sharing this. -George Davis on MORNING SUN, June 14, 2011
✶ Yes, I cannot wait to have the whole story! I so admire your perseverance and your progress in following your dream! xo -Kelly Letky on MORNING SUN, June 13, 2011
✶ Breathtaking! Mia this is so moving-I can't wait to read more!! I wish you all the best for Italy-may you be inspired, refreshed and have an incredible experience. -Susan Mulder on MORNING SUN, June 13, 2011
✶ I like the new opening very much. Good work. Keep going ... -Alan Rinzler on MORNING SUN, August 8, 2010
✶ Thank you, Mia. I wanted to tell you that I'm not usually drawn to cultural fiction, but I found your writing to be so beautiful and poetic, I just kept going. Thanks for acting so quickly, and I will be in touch. Best. -Literary Agent on Chapters One - Three of MORNING SUN, July 16, 2009, Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
✶ Thank you for submitting MORNING SUN. I had the lucky fortune to read what you've sent and I love how this story came about.
Working with your father's journal must have been an incredible
experience. I'm interested to know if you've found representation and if
not, would you like to submit the manuscript in its entirety to me?
Thank you so much. -Literary Agent on Chapters One - Three of MORNING SUN, July 14, 2009, Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
✶ Your writing is smooth and commercial--I can see why you've placed in competitions. -Literary Agent on Chapter One of MORNING SUN, June 16, 2009, Donald Maass Literary Agency
✶ Thank you for sharing with me your thoughts on MORNING SUN. I appreciate that you considered my response, and absolutely understand the difficulty of trying to sort out the good advice from the bad. Mr. Maass's advice is, of course, very good, and you are wise to follow it. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work, and I hope that if you find an agent and/or publisher you will let me know so I can celebrate your success. -Literary Agent on MORNING SUN, June 15, 2009, Regal Literary, Inc.
✶ I like that there is a kind of fairy-tale coolness to the narration, a suppressed emotion ... I think that you are a talented writer and I would like to see your voice find publication. -Literary Agent on MORNING SUN, June 9, 2009, Regal Literary, Inc.
✶ This weekend I read with pleasure Chapter Five of MORNING SUN. Would you please send the complete manuscript to me? -Literary Agent on Chapter Five of MORNING SUN, January 26, 2009, Regal Literary, Inc.
✶ You have a lovely writing style and a beautiful poetic voice. I have to admit that no other submission has captivated me as much as yours. -Literary Agent on MORNING SUN, January 14, 2009, DeFiore and Company
✶ Your writing is smooth and commercial--I can see why you've placed in competitions. -Literary Agent on Chapter One of MORNING SUN, June 16, 2009, Donald Maass Literary Agency
✶ Thank you for sharing with me your thoughts on MORNING SUN. I appreciate that you considered my response, and absolutely understand the difficulty of trying to sort out the good advice from the bad. Mr. Maass's advice is, of course, very good, and you are wise to follow it. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work, and I hope that if you find an agent and/or publisher you will let me know so I can celebrate your success. -Literary Agent on MORNING SUN, June 15, 2009, Regal Literary, Inc.
✶ I like that there is a kind of fairy-tale coolness to the narration, a suppressed emotion ... I think that you are a talented writer and I would like to see your voice find publication. -Literary Agent on MORNING SUN, June 9, 2009, Regal Literary, Inc.
✶ This weekend I read with pleasure Chapter Five of MORNING SUN. Would you please send the complete manuscript to me? -Literary Agent on Chapter Five of MORNING SUN, January 26, 2009, Regal Literary, Inc.
✶ You have a lovely writing style and a beautiful poetic voice. I have to admit that no other submission has captivated me as much as yours. -Literary Agent on MORNING SUN, January 14, 2009, DeFiore and Company
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Earlier today an excited intern rushed into my office and triumphantly
announced that she had discovered something in the unsolicited
manuscript pile that (with apologies to my existing clients) was the
best thing she's read this fall, and that I had to drop everything to
read it right away. It was your query dated 8 September, which I have
now read and enjoyed as much as my intern. -Literary Agent on Chapter One of MORNING SUN, October 30, 2008, Mendel Media Group, LLC
✶ There is much in your writing to admire. You employ beautiful imagery and an elegant tone in the telling of this family's story ... I think your novel has so much potential, and your writing voice is beautiful. -Literary Agent on MORNING SUN, October 28, 2008, Don Congdon Associates, Inc.
✶ Reminiscent of Robert Olen Butler. -Zoetrope: All-Story on CLOUDS [Chapter One of MORNING SUN], 2007
✶ Your story is moving and very richly written. -Editors, Missouri Review on CLOUDS [Chapter One of MORNING SUN], March 12, 2007
✶ Although CLOUDS didn't make it all the way to the Top 25, it did make it a long, long, LONG way through the judging process and was indeed a finalist--it is a beautiful piece! (Sometimes we just can't limit ourselves to 25 pieces, but this still puts your submission in the top 3%). Be sure to mention its finalist status as you send it back out into the world. We look forward to reading your next piece, Mia. -Linda Swanson-Davies on CLOUDS [Chapter One of MORNING SUN], Glimmer Train, October 25, 2006
✶ The editors of New York Stories are happy to salute your fine story, ASPIRING AUTHOR, with an Honorable Mention in our 2005 Short Fiction Contest. -Dan Lynch, New York Stories, January 16, 2006
☼ UPDATE: MORNING SUN is currently undergoing revisions. Follow the journey here. ☼
✶ There is much in your writing to admire. You employ beautiful imagery and an elegant tone in the telling of this family's story ... I think your novel has so much potential, and your writing voice is beautiful. -Literary Agent on MORNING SUN, October 28, 2008, Don Congdon Associates, Inc.
✶ Reminiscent of Robert Olen Butler. -Zoetrope: All-Story on CLOUDS [Chapter One of MORNING SUN], 2007
✶ Your story is moving and very richly written. -Editors, Missouri Review on CLOUDS [Chapter One of MORNING SUN], March 12, 2007
✶ Although CLOUDS didn't make it all the way to the Top 25, it did make it a long, long, LONG way through the judging process and was indeed a finalist--it is a beautiful piece! (Sometimes we just can't limit ourselves to 25 pieces, but this still puts your submission in the top 3%). Be sure to mention its finalist status as you send it back out into the world. We look forward to reading your next piece, Mia. -Linda Swanson-Davies on CLOUDS [Chapter One of MORNING SUN], Glimmer Train, October 25, 2006
✶ The editors of New York Stories are happy to salute your fine story, ASPIRING AUTHOR, with an Honorable Mention in our 2005 Short Fiction Contest. -Dan Lynch, New York Stories, January 16, 2006
☼ UPDATE: MORNING SUN is currently undergoing revisions. Follow the journey here. ☼
