The Hi Susan letters are piling up so I thought I’d devote this Tuesday to responding to one of them. Luanne sent me this one… I’m thinking about writing my story in present tense. Do you think it’s a good idea or should I avoid it at all costs? This is a question with no…
Tag: authorship
Monday Motivation-Love What You Do
I always say if something you do isn’t fun or isn’t fun any more, it’s time to call it a day. This quote reminds me that sometimes writing is a struggle but if it’s something you love to do, that struggle eventually fades into nothingness. It’s that X factor that eventually separates the published…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-What’s Happening This Fall?
A week of recharging and no, not much relaxation like I’d intended, but that’s typically me. I did get lots done which is always a good thing. First up, today I re-released a back title. Falling for an Alpha, the last in my Perfect Pairings series. Here’s a look at the cover- In non-related book…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Goodbye August
Today, the short story boot camp came to an end and I have a week off from teaching before the final leg of the year kicks off. Here’s the link to the two classes I’m teaching next month just in case anyone’s interested. One is a plotting your novel boot camp, and the other one,…
The Business of Self Publishing
Last week, I focused on the business side of writing. I had lots of people contact me saying how helpful my tips were and that got me thinking. These days, more writers are choosing to be self publishers…yes, I’m one of them now. Just because you’re doing everything yourself and more in control of what…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Summer Winding Down
I looked outside today and noticed leaves on some trees have started to turn from green to orange. Some mornings have been chilly so I won’t be surprised if more join in. Some think of the New Year as the time for goals and plans, but there’s something about fall that gets me into…
The Business of Writing
I spend most my time teaching my students how to write. However, last week I thought about a topic that I should be at least discussing with them before they enter the world of authorship. That topic is the business side of the writing life. It’s something I’ll be including in my future coaching…
What Have You Done This Year…what do you have left to do?
Madeline McEwen is back with a reminder that should have us thinking about what we want to achieve for the rest of 2019… That is an alarming title, although “one-third left” might be worse. In four months, 2020 will arrive and we’ll count our achievements on New Year’s Eve. How has this year whizzed…
Hi Susan-Picking Genres
Time once again to dive into the Hi Susan e-mail pile. I picked this question from Marc who wrote… I’m just starting out as an author and researching the type of book I want to write. Should I go with similar books that I see on the bestseller lists? An easy answer, no. Sounds counterproductive to…
Monday Motivation-Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
Writing is a lot harder than most people think. It takes courage to begin writing, courage to announce it to the world, it’s downright brave to share it with the world. Is something holding you back from doing any of the above? This week step outside your comfort zone and do something about it….