Esmari Writes

It’s May

HOW? How is it May already?!? Y’all, this has been one busy frickin’ year. I had planned to start querying again in January and ramp up my ARC reading. Instead, I test drove and then joined a semi-pro critique group. The first six-week cycle was rough, but the second was even more labor-intensive because I … More It’s May

by Esmari May 8, 2022

Davie Bowie Drabble

A Scribophile group had a contest for Drabbles (works that are exactly 100 words long) inspired by David Bowie songs. I saw it too late to enter the contest but wrote one anyway, based on Lazarus from his final album, Blackstar. Changes, Under PressureThe Man Who Sold the WorldSo many of my memoriesAre connected to … More Davie Bowie Drabble

by Esmari January 22, 2022January 22, 2022

2021 Roundup

While 2021 sucked in many ways, my experience as a writer was not one of them. I started the year thinking—once again—I was ready to query. My hope was to be agented by the end of the year, and my goal was to send a handful of queries every other week or so. As a … More 2021 Roundup

by Esmari January 7, 2022January 7, 2022