Most new writers don’t have a big publishing house show up at their front door and offer them a six-figure book deal out of the blue. Shocking, I know. But it’s worth saying. Like anything else, finding success in writing doesn’t happen overnight. It takes years of practice and hard work. You have to be […]
Interstate Writing Time
Making my hour-long commute home today in taught me a couple of things. The first and possibly most important is that it would be nice to have a working air conditioner in my car. Sure the weather has been great here lately (by “great” I mean dark, rainy, and dreary) but we all know what […]
15 Minutes for a Flash Fiction Challenge
I’ve written a bunch about time management in the past and have even thrown out some ideas on how to make the most of tiny time frames. But this time I’d like to talk about a writing exercise that can keep you writing every day and will not take a considerable amount of time. First, […]
Three things I did this weekend to get my writing back on track
I’ve had a lot of busy weekends in the last two months. With the new baby, a writing conference, a bunch of signings, panels, and talks, and of course getting hit by a car while crossing the street…yeah, things have been somewhat crazy over here. And while I’ve been keeping up with my promotional goals, […]
Five Links Friday 5/5/17
So after last weekend’s crazy event, we’re back for another Five Links Friday. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start with a post on Reedsy with some tips on How to write a compelling protagonist. For bonus points, they’ve got a bunch of Star War references! 2. Need some reasons to write? Here are Steve Rasnic Tem and […]
Five Links Friday 4/7/17
It’s time again for Five Links Friday. Finally starting to figure out a new routine as we calibrate our lives with the new baby, but so far all is going pretty well. Enjoy the weekend and do some reading–starting right here… 1. This article on shows that J.K. Rowling’s Latest Advice For Budding Authors Will […]
Write to Get Published
Has anyone ever told you that if you’re writing to be published, you’re writing for all the wrong reasons? If so, I hope you calmly and politely asked what exactly are the “right reasons” to be writing. The answer you were given most likely included some combination of the words love, passion, and free. But […]
Five Links Friday 3/31/17
Oh my, it’s already the last day of March. This month has been a roller-coaster for sure, with the new baby and everything else going on. Anyhow, it’s great to be back with another Five Links after taking a short break from the blog. Here we go! 1. Let’s start with a quick motivational video […]
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