It’s another month which means it’s time for another round of writing prompts. Enjoy and happy writing. Scenario Your character loses their car keys. First Line “That’s not the way to treat friend.” Any Line “No cell phone reception here.” Journal Prompt Remember the last time someone did something to embarrass you. Opening Scene Matt…
Author: This Writer's Life
Should You Ever Quit?
You’ve had three rejections in the last month. An agent has just told you that the story you thought was great has lots of flaws. You’ve been writing for five years and not one single byline. Should you quit? My first response is no, never give up. However, here are some questions to ask yourself…
Form the Habit of Writing
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Ideas
The last Ramblings of the month. How are your writing goals working out so far this year? It’s a great time to look back at the first three months of the year and see if you’ve done all you set out to, or promised yourself, you’d do. I got more books translated this week. If…
Step Outside Your Writing Comfort Zone
All too often we get into a comfortable zone. It’s safe, it’s familiar, and why not you say, after all, we’ve worked years just to get to this point. However, in every writer’s life, comes the time when you have to step outside that zone. Venture into territory unknown and yes, it’s sometimes scary. A…
Earn Money for Some Quick and Easy Writing
The life of a freelance writer and author isn’t an easy one. It’s not just a time thing, but often a money thing especially when it’s your main source of income. I’ve had lean times, times when the publication or client I’ve worked with has been slow to pay. And yes, a few times, when…
The Journey to Authorship
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Too Busy to Post
My apologies for the lack of posts this week. I’ve had too many projects and now it’s Friday before I even realized it. I got one of my budget related books translated to Spanish. It’s being published right now and I’ll let you know more about that once it goes on sale. I’m also working…
It’s Not Always Easy
It’s sometimes a struggle to find the energy and time to write, but think about how you’ll feel when you write the last word of the story.
Self Publishing Tool Kit
As many of you know, I have a budget related web site. I have products for sale and many of them are writing related. I’m taking part in a sale that starts today and runs through March 17th. You’ll find lots of great resources, some of them are also writing related, some are gift cards,…