Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
I know NaNoWriMo isn’t over yet but as it slowly draws to a close it’s time to think about what to do once it’s over. Celebrate The first thing to do is celebrate. And this isn’t just for people who got to 50,000 words. If you wrote something and had never written before, way to go. If you got…
Last Ramblings, I told you one thing on my should do list is figure out how to use my camera. When I saw this photo, it reminded me of just that. I thought we’d use this as this week’s photo prompt. Maybe, like me, the character hasn’t got a clue how to use all the…
Writing isn’t only a skill but a gift we can use to do all sort of things. As writers we can entertain, educate, bring a smile to someone’s face, make them laugh, and even make them cry. It carries with it a responsibility and a few weeks ago that became perfectly clear to me. I…
I’m a firm believer in what you think about becomes part of your life. Here’s a quote that sums it up. Use this week and beyond to focus on your writing and see what happens…
Ever had one of those weeks where you feel like you’ve done a ton of stuff but have little to show for it? I guess most of my ‘done’ stuff is written in notebooks and planners. I spent a couple of hours a day getting rid of unwanted info in folders from my laptop, organizing…
It’s November 14th and if you’re taking this year’s NaNoWriMo challenge, guess what? You’re heading in the homestretch. The end is in sight. YAY! What a minute you say, I started out strong, I’ve been writing every day but I don’t think I can make it until November 30th. HELP! I felt the same…
This week it’s all about winter and snow and I’ve chosen this photo as a prompt- Who is this character? Is this is home or has he booked this as a vacation stay? Is he planning to meet someone here? Maybe it’s a location that doesn’t usually get snow. If you’re journaling, write about a…
The Hi Susan letters are stacking up so I thought I’d tackle one this week. This one arrived from Peter who asked… I think I might have jumped on the self-publishing bandwagon a little too late. After doing some research, it looks like just about everyone is a self publisher these days. Should I…
I’ve had a few aspiring authors tell me they were quitting because they’d figure out they’d never write as well as their favorite bestselling author. My response has always been the same. Go ask them if they were great writers when they started out. I’ve assured them that the answer they’d get is no. In fact, some might…
One week into NaNoWriMo and how are things going? The winner of my e-book giveaway is Josie who e-mailed me along with lots of other people. It was enlightening reading about your writing struggles and many of you face the same issues. At the top of that list was time management and motivation. Two topics…
