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Monday Motivation-If A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
When I first began writing I used to see this image in my head. It was me, a published author, in a bookstore signing copies of my latest book. Sometimes when I got a rejection letter or didn’t feel like my work was good enough, I sit and dream about one day being in that…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Guest Bloggers, New Class Schedule
Hope everyone’s had a productive writing week. I have a few more hours to go before I call it a day. I have lots planned for next week including getting this month’s classes for Skillshare recorded and published. I’ll also be putting the new sign up list on the site for guest bloggers for fall. This…
Go Self Published Launches (and so does my new journal/planner)
In recent Ramblings, I’ve mentioned lots of projects I’m working on and I can finally share a couple of them with you. The first one is another web site that I’d planned to use as a sister site to this one and have it focus on my self-publishing journey. I’m ashamed to…
Wednesday Writing Prompts- First Story Cubes Prompt
Last month I told you about the Story Cubes I purchased. I thought it would be fun to try some writing prompts based on them. Here’s what the roll of the cubes produced this time around. Lots of ideas and you don’t have to include everything you see. A couple of times I’ve picked two…
Writing Books the Hard Way
It’s been a month or so since I’ve welcomed a guest blogger so say hello to Sorchia Dubois who’s going to tell us about her journey as a writer and how she never does things the easy way… Zoraida Grey and the Voodoo Queen is only my 4th published book. I’m still very…
Monday Motivation-Writing in an Experiment
I saw this quotation and thought it could equally apply to writing. Don’t be afraid to write whatever comes into your head or even your heart. Even if it doesn’t make it into a story or become a story, it’s important to you for a reason. It could be a cue to step outside of…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Almost Done With Another New Project
Another week coming to an end and I’m almost done with a new project too. It’s a journal and planner I’ve been putting together for all writers but especially ones who are taking part in the NaNoWriMo challenge (or just want to write a novel in 30 days). It’s been in the works for sometime…
Hi Susan-What Should You Do When You Don’t Feel Like Writing?
Time for another Hi Susan post. This week’s question comes from Chloe who asked about my suggestions for those days when you know you should be working on your story but can’t find the motivation. First tip is never push yourself. It’s okay to take a day or two off but don’t let not…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Help, I’m Lost at Sea
I saw this photo and thought it would be perfect for this week’s prompt. Maybe your character is out on the ocean and sees someone’s hand appear out of the water. Perhaps it’s your character who’s in trouble and needs help. What’s happened to get them into this dire situation and do they get rescued? Have…