About: Sylvia Nica

by Sylvia Nica, jaBlog! Blogger   I still remember the first time I stumbled upon Laura Thomas Communications. I was sitting, crushed, on the carpet after finding out that one of my stories had been rejected for publication. Again. My mom, seeing my dejected form on the floor, handed me a paper. “It’s the rules...

by Sylvia Nica, jaBlog! Blogger   We live in what has been called an “attention economy.” In today’s world, there are more distractions than ever. TV, the easy access of the internet, and social media are all constantly pulling at our attention. With all these distractions around, how do you stay focused while writing? Turn off...

by Sylvia Nica, jaBlog! Blogger   Until a few months ago, I had never fully revised my fiction. I would take my draft, scribble it up, and then send it off to some random contest. However, after getting multiple rejections from publications, I developed a five-step filter system for revising any fiction prose. Just like...