I’m planning to take a mini break next week so I thought I’d try and get as much done as I could this week. I’ve been concentrating on getting my old financial site up and running again. It used to be focused on helping people save money but it’s new angle’s going to be making money…writing’s…
Tag: authorship
Five Things to Do When NaNoWriMo Ends
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…
Monday Motivation-Make It Writing
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…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Busy but…
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…
Hi Susan-Self Publish or Not?
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…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-New Month, New Classes, and Speeding Through the Reading List
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…
10 Romances Worth Reading
Nalini is back as today’s guest blogger and she shares with us 10 romance novels that she feels you should read- I’m a huge fan of books with diverse characters and so am always on the hunt for these. From a biracial movie producer in Bollywood to a small town mayor, from an Irish crime…
NaNoWriMo-Book Giveaway
It’s day five of NaNoWriMo, how are things going? One thing I always say is reward yourself for your successes (even the smallest ones). I’d like to reward you with a book, well it’s an e-book. It’s my Nailed It! Writing a Novel in 30 Days Journal and Planner. One person will receive a copy…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Day One of NaNoWriMo
The Getting Ready for NaNoWriMo is over and now heading to the retirement home (my writing school over at Zenler), for old workshops. However, today is Day 1 for all those taking part. If you need some tips, I have some classes on the topic over at Skillshare…in fact, I’ve had the most students this month over on…
Fulfilling a Dream
Say hello to today’s guest blogger, Susan Royal who shares with us how her writing career got started… Ever since I was a child, I’ve been hooked on storytelling and becoming a writer. I still have my first attempt. A book made out of ruled notebook pages and bound with red ribbon, written and illustrated…