Kyleen Wren 10/9/25 Kyleen Wren 10/9/25

Writing Update: Dipping My Toes In Again (Querying)

Aside from one small batch of queries earlier this year, I haven’t queried in 2025. But it’s time to dip my toes in again… Hopefully I find the right agent this go around! And in the meantime, I’m back to work on other projects.

Kyleen Wren 6/27/25 Kyleen Wren 6/27/25

10 Ways to Trim Word Count

It’s always a good idea to self-edit, tighten things up, and make every word earn its place in the story. I recently cut ~20k words from a manuscript, so let’s talk clarity, pace, and focus.

Kyleen Wren 6/15/25 Kyleen Wren 6/15/25

Writing Update: One Goal Reached!

We did it! Seen & Unseen is now under 100k words and ready to be sent off for what will hopefully be the final manuscript critique before potentially querying it.

Kyleen Wren 6/9/25 Kyleen Wren 6/9/25

Writing Update: Not Quite 100k

I did a major trim-down on Seen & Unseen in preparation for sending it off to an amazing editor. We’re so close!

Kyleen Wren 3/13/25 Kyleen Wren 3/13/25

Writing Update: #RevPit 2025 Open For Submissions

I submitted to #RevPit 2025! It’s my first time entering a contest like this one, so I’m both super excited and super nervous.

Kyleen Wren 11/30/24 Kyleen Wren 11/30/24

Writing Update: My Hard Drive Died

I had my worst writer’s nightmare come true in November: I lost all my work from the past 6 months.

Kyleen Wren 9/6/24 Kyleen Wren 9/6/24

Feedback is Essential

While writing might start as a solitary pursuit, it’s the input, critique, and support from others that help shape our work into something truly remarkable.

Kyleen Wren 9/2/24 Kyleen Wren 9/2/24

Writing Update: Getting Feedback

While writing is primarily a solitary endeavor, preparing work for publication is not.

Kyleen Wren 6/4/24 Kyleen Wren 6/4/24

Writing Update: Check-in and R&R Reflections

R&R update, querying, and reflections on the revision process for WSD.

Kyleen Wren 5/16/24 Kyleen Wren 5/16/24

Writing Tip: 3 Tips For A Solid Revision Plan

I think a clear revision plan is a must when revising, whether it’s based on our own notes or an editorial letter from an agent or editor. Hopefully these tips will help!

Kyleen Wren 5/8/24 Kyleen Wren 5/8/24

The Waiting Space

I may have a Taurus-heavy chart, but patience has never been one of my strongest personal qualities. Hard-working, persistent, reliable? Sure. But patient? Absolutely not.

Kyleen Wren 4/15/24 Kyleen Wren 4/15/24

Writing Update: April 2024 Works In Progress

So many projects, so little time! What does my work look like right now, and what am I doing to manage it all?