The Muffin | Cathy C. Hall Writes

Wheee, Leap Day! I’ve never posted on a Leap Day and I feel like I should have something extra-extra special, something to do with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities (or at least once-every-four-years opportunities).

world-email Alas, that is a tall order. But I shall try to make some sort of connection between those opportunities and my weekend post over at The Muffin About Annoying Emails.

Oh, I know! An email is often your golden opportunity to make a good impression on professionals in the writing industry. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you might say, if you’re pitching an agent with your wonderful query.

So you’re probably going to want to know what, exactly, makes an email annoying to folks who have to read A LOT of them on a daily basis. Not that any of you, dear readers/writers, have ever sent an annoying email my way.

You are all practically perfect in every way. But maybe you could pass along the email post to your friends. Anonymously, of course, as you have this extra day with time on your hands and an extra-extra special willingness to help those in need.

I have found that the older I get, the l Katie's Doll Gets Around (She's on a Mission!) ess inclined I am to give up something for Lent.

That might be because the older I get, the less vile habits I have to give up. I’m not saying I’m a saint; I just seem to have reached the age where the worst shenanigans I get up to are…well, I’m literally sitting here, pondering about the last time I got up to any shenanigans.

Anyway, I usually try to do something that might make me a wee bit better. I mean, as long as it’s not exercise. Or visiting sick people with their germy germs. Or…okay, that’s not the point here. The point is, doing something for others.

So with that in mind, I direct you over to the Muffin where I discuss the Cardinal Sins of Writing (And Why You Should Give Them Up).

I don’t know if you’ll be a better person, but you will be a better writer. It’s a win-win for us all.