It’s the last weekend of the challenge and then just three more days. The finish line’s insight and my tip for the day is the same advice I give to everyone whether you’re taking the challenge or just writing a novel. Don’t give up. Some days are hard but easy writing days where the words flow and…
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NaNoWriMo-Days 23 and 24
Another busy day yesterday so I didn’t get time to post a tip. Today’s Thanksgiving in the US and that brings me to the tip of the day. It’s okay to take a day off from your writing schedule any day of the year, and yes, even during the challenge. Sometimes we authors did a break…
NaNoWriMo-Days 21 and 22
It’s almost the homestretch. My tip for the day is just silence the inner critic, don’t second guess yourself about whether the story is good or bad, just write, just get it written.
NaNoWriMo-Day 2
Day 2 and how are you doing? Do you like to write in silence, with music playing or even the TV turned on? Try different distractions and see what makes you the most productive. My favorite thing is music with no lyrics.
Great Writing…it’s all about being specific
Ideas for blog posts come at the weirdest times…well at least they do for me. Take today as an example. I’m in the middle of the kitchen makeover project and cleaning the cabinets before they get sanded. The DIY store reminded a product that easily takes away oil and dirt. A great product but…
Keep Your Eye on Your Book Categories
Like me, I know many of you self publish your books so I wanted to share a recent experience with you. Well, actually it’s a recent frustration and I’ve still no idea how it happened. First of all, I’m a huge fan of Amazon KDP. It’s the first platform I upload my books…
Been Rejected and It Hurts so Bad?
The dreaded rejection letter. The writer’s equivalent of a dear john letter. They’re a necessary evil that goes hand in hand with being an author who’s continually writing and submitting their work. I’ve had my share of them and once I even received two in one day. Ouch! Another time I received someone else’s…
Flash Fiction Tips and a Contest
I received these tips from the Writer’s Bureau School in the UK and they’ve kindly agreed to let me share them with you. By the way here’s a link to their current flash fiction contest in case anyone wants to enter. http://www.wbcompetition.com Writing Great Flash Fiction Flash fiction has to cover…
Do You Need A Pen Name?
Here’s a question I get asked frequently and that’s should I use a pen name? There’s no right or wrong answer but here are three things to consider- Are you writing or going to write both fiction and non-fiction? I started out as just a fiction writer, then became a freelance writer, but decided to use my real…
Two Possible Writing Gigs
Before I forget to post these, here are two possible writing gigs that might be of interest to you- First one is from The Romance Reviews who are looking for tips about selling more Kindle books. If you’re self-publisher you might have a few good ones to share and here are the details- The Romance Reviews is…