Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
Here’s our final guest blogger for 2019 and it’s Mageela who writes on a topic all of us should take note of. (Let’s all wish Mageela a happy birthday!) The holiday season can be a hectic time of the year. There are Thanksgiving meals to prepare, dinners to enjoy and then comes Christmas or Hanukkah…
It’s now time to focus on the main section of your story. How did it begin (based on last’s week’s photo prompt)? Here’s photo number two. It’s time to figure out how you can weave this image (and your interpretation of it) into your story. Have fun and happy writing.
When it comes to motivation, a popular theme is focusing on what’s stopping you from attaining your goal. This week ask yourself that question. Many times it’s us and no one else. You’ve heard of the saying about someone being their own worst enemy. Don’t be yours. Don’t say I can’t or I could never…
The free mini-retreat is in full swing. I can’t believe the first week is already over. I have to say it’s making me look forward to the summer retreat even more. Registration is now open to all three modules just in case you’d like to sign up early or know somebody who does. Each module…
Despite this week’s busy schedule, I’ve taken a few hours here and there to work on plans for This Writer’s Life in 2020. I’ve asked myself if I want to take it in a new direction. My answer, not really. I’m happy with the content and I hope you are too. I’d like to include…
NaNoWriMo 2019 is history. Congratulations to everyone who took the challenge and finished. It’s no small achievement. Now the question is what do you do with the story, here’s five I asked myself after I took the challenge for the first time in 2013. Did It Go As Planned? I don’t know about you, but…
Even if you didn’t finish NaNoWriMo or get to 50,000 words, it doesn’t matter. You attempted it which is more than most people do. Like this quote reminds us, fall but you can always rise again. In fact, falling makes you stronger the next time around.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoying some Black Friday shopping. I have to admit when I woke up I didn’t intend to buy anything but I found a deal on the latest iPad and I couldn’t say no. I know I’m going to put it to good use for reading, watching movies and…
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I love a quote that reminds us to turn something negative into a positive. Only we set the boundary between what’s possible and what’s not. Don’t let not writing your book be part of your impossible.
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…
