Every now and then I’ll have a friend or colleague or stranger on the street tell me that they’d like to try writing some time, but for whatever reason haven’t yet started. To be honest, there is only one thing holding an aspiring writer back from writing. Whatever the external excuse may be, the real […]
Staying positive when things are crazy
So, yeah…the baby and the one-year-old (and sometimes the three-year-old) bawled all evening while my wife and I tried to take turns watching them while the other worked frantically on cleaning up the kitchen and picking up the million or so toys that keep mysteriously finding their way out of the kids’ rooms. And the […]
YOU are a writer
The other day someone I didn’t know was aware of my writing asked about my books sales. I just kind of laughed, acted as humble as possible, and mumbled something like, “I haven’t really heard anything yet.” But really, two thoughts popped in my head when she asked about it. The first was “Well, let’s […]
10 Awesome Quotes From 10 Awesome Authors
Sometimes I just need a good inspirational or educational writing quote to help keep me motivated. I think we all do at some point. So with that said, here are… Ten Awesome Quotes from Ten Awesome Authors (and why I think they’re awesome) “Write. Write more. Write even more. Write even more than that. Write when […]
10 Writing tips for 6th graders (and grown-ups.)
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. -Mark Twain They say that when you reach the end of your life, it’s not the things you did that you regret, it’s the things you didn’t do. I couldn’t agree more. I’ve wanted to write fiction since the fifth grade, and even though I put it […]
Five Links Friday 4/24/15
It’s time again for Five Links Friday, although we were dangerously close to making this on the first Five Links Saturday. Let’s have at it. 1. This one is more of a motivational post than a strictly writing related one, but 15 Questions to Ask Yourself Every Friday by Adrian Granzella Larssen at The Daily […]
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 […]
Five Links Friday 4/3/15
And just like that, the month of March is over and it’s the first weekend of April. 1. Let’s start off with a link to a free ebook courtesy of author Dave Bricker: Writing Style: The Writer’s Guide to Powerful Prose 2. Derek Haines has a post on his blog worth a read: With Age Comes […]