So you’ve outlined your book. You’ve created your writing atmosphere, set a daily word count goal, sat your butt in the chair, and started writing. And now… Read more “Don’t Let The Voices Stop You”
Category: writing
The First Draft
Since I have gotten several questions on various stages of the writing/publishing process, I’m doing a blog series on writing. Keep in mind that these posts are… Read more “The First Draft”
Before You Write
Because I have gotten so many questions on various stages of the writing/publishing process, I’m doing a blog series on writing. Keep in mind that these posts… Read more “Before You Write”
5 Tips to Help You Get Through NaNoWriMo
’Tis the season for pumpkin spice lattes, flannel, and…NaNoWriMo! A friend of mine asked for advice for NaNo first-timers, and her question inspired this blog. So, whether… Read more “5 Tips to Help You Get Through NaNoWriMo”
#AmEditing
There are not many things as thrilling and simultaneously terrifying as receiving your first round of edits back from your editor. The past two weeks I’ve had… Read more “#AmEditing”
5 Tips to Get That Book Written During #NaNoWriMo
This week begins the month of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The goal is to commit the month of November to write a novel. Not a full-length… Read more “5 Tips to Get That Book Written During #NaNoWriMo”
The Power of a Good First Line
This blog post was inspired by a #bookstagram challenge from last month hosted by @createexploreread, and a blog post series written in the last two weeks by… Read more “The Power of a Good First Line”
How I Write a Book
So, I realize it’s been almost a month since I last posted a blog. Welcome to procrastination. This is my life. I wrote a couple book reviews,… Read more “How I Write a Book”
That Time I Was Offered a Publishing Contract… and Walked Away.
So, I had a strangely thrilling experience last week. I had five manuscript requests and three contract offers for my books. And I refused. All. Of. Them. This has… Read more “That Time I Was Offered a Publishing Contract… and Walked Away.”
Moby Dick and the Fear of Writing
So, I recently watched “In the Heart of the Sea”. This movie didn’t hit it as big as it deserved, so you might not have even heard… Read more “Moby Dick and the Fear of Writing”
