Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
Mageela Troche is back guest blogging today and sharing tips for writing while dealing with chronic illness… I have a confession to make. I do not have a writing schedule. If you have ever picked up a writing craft book, one piece of advice each one shares is to construct a writing schedule. I’ve tried…
For this week, I thought we’d merge the short story and journaling prompt together. Think about a story you read and enjoyed so much that it’s been a keeper in your story collection. For the short story writer, this will get you thinking about what makes a good story and what made you enjoy…
I spend most my time teaching my students how to write. However, last week I thought about a topic that I should be at least discussing with them before they enter the world of authorship. That topic is the business side of the writing life. It’s something I’ll be including in my future coaching…
Is writing fun for you? One way to stay motivated is to make sure you’re doing something you love. I place emphasis on the word you. Why do you write? If it’s just something that you’re doing on a whim or maybe you think it’s a way to make a quick dollar, you’re not going…
I almost forgot that’s it’s Friday. Summer’s going way too fast for my liking. I’m hoping that fall will be near perfect so I can squeeze in more outdoor reading and writing time before the first snowflake falls. Thank you to Madeline for her guest blog this week. It reminded me that I need…
Madeline McEwen is back with a reminder that should have us thinking about what we want to achieve for the rest of 2019… That is an alarming title, although “one-third left” might be worse. In four months, 2020 will arrive and we’ll count our achievements on New Year’s Eve. How has this year whizzed…
Read more What Have You Done This Year…what do you have left to do?
For this prompt, think about a song. What’s it about or what do you think it’s about? Use this as the basis for your short story. If you’re journaling, pick a song that you love and journal about why you enjoy listening to it so much? What type of emotion does it stir? Is…
Time once again to dive into the Hi Susan e-mail pile. I picked this question from Marc who wrote… I’m just starting out as an author and researching the type of book I want to write. Should I go with similar books that I see on the bestseller lists? An easy answer, no. Sounds counterproductive to…
Writing is a lot harder than most people think. It takes courage to begin writing, courage to announce it to the world, it’s downright brave to share it with the world. Is something holding you back from doing any of the above? This week step outside your comfort zone and do something about it.…
Read more Monday Motivation-Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
I just found out it’s National Book Lover’s Day. I have my late father to thank for getting me hooked on books, reading, and I suppose that lead to my need to write. He used to take me to the library every Saturday morning, rain or shine. Back in those days, yes, we’re going…
Read more Friday Ramblings From An Author-National Book Lover’s Day
