writing Archives - Lindsey Baltz

October 27, 2024

My Thoughts On Writing and Running

Last week, I listened to Haruki Murakami’s Novelist as Vocation, which then led me to start listening to his What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. I ran 5 miles listening to this book yesterday and will run… Continue reading

September 4, 2024

Updates

Career Next Steps: U of Chicago Editing Certificate

A little about my career background: I went to UVA to study English Literature in order to become a book editor. During my fourth year, I interned at the UVA Press, but the only opening they had was as the… Continue reading

August 28, 2024

Updates

Querying Process Updates, the First Few Months

As I mentioned back in May, I was starting the query process. I’ve been trying to take it fairly slow, reaching out to a few agents at a time as I work my way down my list. My query letter… Continue reading

August 22, 2024

Reviews

Getting Consistent in All Things

As you can see, I haven’t shared an update here since May. At first, I thought that maintaining the blog really didn’t matter, but the more I’ve been thinking about it, I’ve come to realize what a good idea it… Continue reading

February 14, 2024

Updates

The Ups and Downs of Writing a Novel

There are days where I feel on top of the world, “my book is amazing! I’m so clever,” IMMEDIATELY followed by “this is horseshit, what was I thinking?!” I’ve come to understand this is a very normal part of the… Continue reading

Lindsey Baltz

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My Thoughts On Writing and Running

Career Next Steps: U of Chicago Editing Certificate

Querying Process Updates, the First Few Months

Top Reads for the First Half of 2024

Getting Consistent in All Things

The Ups and Downs of Writing a Novel