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Five Links Friday 10/21/16

October 21, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

Whoa, we’re running out of awesomeness this month! Just too much going on. I’ve already decided against NaNoWriMo, but I hope a few of you out there on the internetz are still considering it. Here are 5 Links for ya! 1. Let’s begin with a post fromĀ Rachel Thompson at Bad Redhead Media that is a […]

Thoughts from Nebraska Writers Guild Fall Conference 2016.

October 17, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

Nebraska Writers Guild

It’s been a great, inspirational, and educational couple of months for me, with the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold conference in September and the Nebraska Writers Guild Fall Conference this month. This was my fourth NWG conference, and I found it to be the most valuable one so far. The sessions this time followed […]

Podcast Episode 20 – Writing for Reluctant Readers

September 29, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at reluctant readers, and whether or not an author should persue the goal of bringing them in. In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at reluctant readers, and whether or not an author should pursue the goal of bringing them in.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at reluctant readers, and whether or not an author should pursue the goal of bringing them in. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska […]

Finding that Balance

September 14, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

Finding the proper balance between time spent writing versus the time spent on the business side of writing is vital. If you spend too much time on one aspect of your writing career, other parts of it may suffer.

I’ve apparently made it my life’s mission to tell aspiring writers, “Yes, you DO have time to write.” In fact time management for writers is so important to me that it was the title of our very first podcast, and also one of the first posts on this site. So why do I care so […]

Stuff you need (and stuff you don’t need) for your author platform

September 13, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

How important is your writing platform to agents? How should you present yourself, as a writer, on your social media sites?

Something interesting happened at the RMFW conference. I heard differing opinions on something. I kind of jest, but on this one topic, it seems like the consensus has been 100%. And topic is The Author Platform. If you’ve followed the business of writing in the last five years or so, you would think that everything […]

Five Links Friday 8/26/16

August 26, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

And it is Friday. And let’s not waste this weekend, folks, because I have so much writing stuff to do, it’s almost like I’m not doing this for a hobby anymore. (That’s a joke, btw. I haven’t treated this as a hobby for nearly a decade. I view writing as a second other full-time job, […]

Five Links Friday 8/19/16

August 19, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week

It’s already another Friday. Between weekend activities and sick kids, I didn’t get nearly as much novel revising done as I hoped. Oh well, it’s the start of another weekend and time to catch up. Here are five links for ya to enjoy! 1. So your novel is done. Maybe you’re querying agents, or waiting […]

Five Links Friday 8/5/16

August 5, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

Whoa, the weekend is almost here. I had a super-duper productive writing week, and I hope you did too. And if not, that’s okay. You’ve got a few more days to catch up. But first, take a break and check out Five Links Friday for some inspiration! 1. I think it’s safe to say that […]

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