Today’s guest blogger is Mike Lord who shares with us his writing process and why he decided to self-publish his books… People often ask me when I prefer to write. With me it’s not like that at all: When I think of a story I work out the plot and an outline of the characters…
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Hi Susan-Present Tense or Not?
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…
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,…
Monday Motivation-It’s All About The Goals
I always talk about goals and creating them because of your why. Why do you want to do something, not why your friends think you should or a parent did something and you need to follow in their footsteps. It has to come from your heart and not someone else’s or you’re doomed to failure…
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…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-769 and Counting
I almost forgot that’s it’s Friday. Summer’s going way too fast for my liking. I’m hoping that fall will be near perfect so I can squeeze in more outdoor reading and writing time before the first snowflake falls. Thank you to Madeline for her guest blog this week. It reminded me that I need…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-National Book Lover’s Day
I just found out it’s National Book Lover’s Day. I have my late father to thank for getting me hooked on books, reading, and I suppose that lead to my need to write. He used to take me to the library every Saturday morning, rain or shine. Back in those days, yes, we’re going…
Monday Motivation-When The Going Gets Tough
It’s easy to write and continue to write when things are going well. The character you created is behaving just how you planned. The plot is writing itself. You sold a story. The true character of a writer comes to light when things aren’t going so well. The plot is going nowhere, your character is…