Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
I’m teaching a class on plotting a novel and while I was putting together notes for the first lesson, something dawned upon me. I shared it with the students and I thought maybe you’d like to hear it too. I always hear people say their biggest problem is plotting but I don’t think that’s always…
Here’s a goal for the upcoming week. Try and get rid of any distractions that take you away from your writing. It could be you spend too much time on social media, watching YouTube, or checking your e-mail. Figure out what it is and make it history.
I thought I’d pick a non-fiction question this time and this one was e-mailed to me from Lee. Hi Susan, I’m trying to become a freelance writer but every time I approach a market they ask to see samples of my previous work but I don’t have any. I feel like writing is the ultimate…
Say hello to today’s guest blogger, Kathy Otten who offers tips on cutting out extra baggage in our writing… In the same way a driver economizes their gas mileage by condensing trips and monitoring driving habits, as writers we need to do the same with the words we choose to put on paper. During that…
Here’s Mary Winter, today’s guest blogger… When life happens the muse often decides to go on vacation. It can be tough for writers to get back into the swing of things, especially when the pressures of life seem to get in the way. Dealing with financial stresses, job stressors, and family worries can zap you of…
It’s time for another Hi Susan post. This question was e-mailed to me by Jenny- I keep getting rejection after rejection and I’m getting to the point where I want to give up. Will I ever write a story that’s good enough to be published? Been there, had that happen, and also had thoughts of giving up.…
Here’s something new I thought I’d launch on TWL, my response to questions I get sent from aspiring writers. I’m calling it Hi Susan so if you have a question about anything writing related whether it be fiction or non-fiction just leave a comment or you can send it to me via writerslifeblog@gmail.com. The first question…
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It’s been a snowy week here. Most of the snow had slowly melted but then it came back all in one snowstorm. A good week for sitting by the fire and writing! A new workshop began on Monday and I also worked on getting my next writing how to completed. I’m happy to say I got it…
The last Rambling of the month. And yes, I always say it but January seemed to fly by. The first workshop of the year is history. Monday starts a new month and two more workshops. The writing a continuing series class, and the writing a romance novel, a mini course. As always, if you or…
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Release day for my new Big Sky County book. Last Rambling I didn’t have the cover so here it is- My February release will also a Big Sky County story and I’m currently working on another one. My initial idea for the series was to keep them unrelated, but since I wrote Connor they’ve all be…
