Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
Thinking about writing a short story, novel, maybe becoming a freelance writer? This week take that first step. As this quote by Shonda Rhimes reminds us, you can’t achieve anything unless you cross that line. What is your line going to be…feel free to share it with us all here at TWL. Advertisements
I like this quote because it reminds me that lots of people say they’re going to do something toward living their dream but talking is about as far as they get. Don’t be that person. Live your dream, and as this mug says, begin…begin your story today.
Sometimes writing is like training for a marathon, all work, all sweat, sometimes all pain (yes, those rejections). I found what helped me through all that was keeping my eye on the prize. That prize being, getting published, seeing your story in print, and sharing your words with the world. Each time you sit down to…
It was a rainy Saturday, I was stuck inside thinking about watching a movie as I sketched . Something else caught my eye on Netflix. It was a motivational talk given by Brene Brown called The Call to Courage. I’m sorry to say I’d never heard of her before even though she’s a bestselling author.…
This quote says it all. You can simply give up or just go for it. Guess which one I highly recommend? This week let’s go reach out for our dreams….
Something a little different for the first of May’s Monday Motivation. I saw this inspiring story on the Amazon blog about Jane Lotter, author of Bette Davis Club. Here’s the link and I hope you find it the wonderful read that I did. Life is shorter than we think so don’t put off writing…
This quote reminds me that when something’s a struggle in your life, when you have to overcome obstacles to find your dream, it makes it feel that much sweeter. I know it’s sometimes hard to take the rejections and the no, this isn’t right for us. Looking back, if an editor would have said…
This is one of my favorite quotes that I really believe in. This week, say the words I want to be a writer. Say it out loud, write it someplace you’ll see it every day. Tell your best friend or even share it on social media. Cast it out into the universe, continue to believe…
This quote reminds me that no matter how many times your story gets rejected, it just takes one editor to say yes and you’re a published author.
If you’re struggling to write then it could be lack of inspiration. Think about why you started writing in the first place. What is it about the written word that inspires you? This week, look around the see all the things that inspire you. Even people who inspire and motivate you to live your dreams.
