We all make mistakes. Especially those of us who write fiction for fun. And that’s totally okay. It goes with the territory. But the problems arise when we fail to recognize our mistakes and try to correct them. So with that in mind, here are My Top 5 Bad Writing Habits. And just for fun, […]
Five Links Friday 4/17/15
And we’re back with another set of links to share for the weekend. This was a pretty good week over here, as I attended the Nebraska Writers Guild Spring Conference, and then spent the rest of the week going over the galley for the upcoming novel. Anyhow, enough about me. Here are the links! 1. […]
Avoid Using Cookie Cutter Characters
I’ve watched a lot of horror movies in my life, more than I care to count. Call me crazy, but that’s how I relieve stress. My favorites are slashers. Nothing beats watching one of the various masked-men stalking teenagers and taking them out one-by-one. The only problem with slasher films is that sometimes they are […]
What I Fear Most About My Novel
I had a great time at the Nebraska Writers Guild Spring Writers’ Conference. The speakers were incredible and I learned one piece of information that by itself made the conference worth the price of admission. I’ll talk a little more about the conference and incorporate some of what I learned in future posts, but for […]
Five Links Friday 4/10/15
Hey, it’s already Friday. The week went by pretty quickly and I’m sure the weekend will too, so make the most of it. Here are the best articles I read about writing this week. 1. Let’s start with a post by Kimberly Vanderhorst at WriterPitch. Your first page is usually your most important one, so […]
Think you’re cut out for writing? Can you answer YES to these 10 questions?
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re either a writer, or hope to become one some day. The path to becoming a successful writer is long and difficult. I feel like I’m still on the first quarter-mile of a ultra marathon myself. But while it is difficult, it’s not impossible and if you’re able […]
Do Over
Here’s a podcast I stumbled on at Jeff Goins’ site, where Jeff interviews author, speaker, and Ramsey guy, Jon Acuff, about his latest book, Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck. If you’re into books about writing, financial independence, motivational management, and entrepreneurship, then you should give this a listen. It’s […]
Publishing update and cover reveal
Just wanted to check in real quick with an update on the novel and let you know where I’m at in the publishing process. The good news is that I didn’t have too much trouble meeting the deadline the editor gave me to get back to her with the requested revisions. The manuscript is now […]
Keeping up with your writing goals
In a post last week, I warned (complained about) how going into a writing session with no plan can be very unproductive if you’re not careful. The way to prevent that is to set goals. I always like to push the idea that, as writers, we need to set written, daily goals and commit to […]
How NOT to write
Allow me to gripe, if you will… I went to Scooters with a good 90 minutes to write today. Total freedom. And I don’t mean freedom from the kids or anything like that. I’m currently caught up on all of my writing stuff for the rest of the weekend. The first round of my novel […]
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