Regular readers of this site will know that I like to preach the importance of setting concise, written goals, both in the short-term and long-term. I personally write best if I set a daily writing goal, whether that be a word count, a scene, a blog post, or whatever. I also set monthly and yearly […]
With Rejection Comes Opportunity
Every writer at every level knows that they need to be able to accept rejections. If you can’t handle getting a rejection, then you might as well give up writing now because a rejection letter are not only one of the most common parts of writing, but also one of the most important parts. Yes, […]
Getting to the second draft
Whoever said writing isn’t easy was actually lying. Writing, by itself, isn’t a complicated act. All you need is a computer (or a pen and paper) and a daydream. Anyone can daydream. Writers simply put those daydreams on paper. It might take a little bit of time to get started. You might have some sort […]
Lay off the back-story and get to the action!
Start your story where your story starts. You’re saying, well, duh. But it’s not as simple as it sounds. I want to talk real quick about one of my earlier versions of Holy Fudgesicles. This actually dates back to last year when I was preparing to attend the RMFW Conference. I first noticed a potential […]
Five Links Friday 5/1/15
And another week is in the books. I guess another month is too. I hope April was a good for you as it was for me. Onto Five Links Friday. 1. Let’s start with a great article from Wendy Lawton at Books and Such. 10 Near-Fatal Errors Writers Make (and how you can avoid them!) […]
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 […]
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 […]
3 Pitfalls of Writing in the First person
How often do you write a story in the first person that feels so real–so natural–that after you finish you are certain that you have completed a near-perfect work of art? If you’re a newer writer, this feeling might be quite common when you first start writing with the first person narrative. It’s pretty enticing […]
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