Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
Thinking about writing a short story, novel, maybe becoming a freelance writer? This week take that first step. As this quote by Shonda Rhimes reminds us, you can’t achieve anything unless you cross that line. What is your line going to be…feel free to share it with us all here at TWL. Advertisements
I like this quote because it reminds me that lots of people say they’re going to do something toward living their dream but talking is about as far as they get. Don’t be that person. Live your dream, and as this mug says, begin…begin your story today.
I didn’t think I’d say it this year, but it’s a scorching hot day…humid too which isn’t my favorite thing. The official start of summer is still a few weeks ago but today I’m about to kick off my summertime reading. The first book I’ll be reading from my list is Mystic Falls by Vickie…
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For this post, it’s going to be odds and ends of info and what I’m planning for TWL in the coming months. First up, have you ever thought about entering a contest? The first money I ever earned as an author was via a contest. I found these links to some writing contests that…
Say hello to guest blogger, Julie Lence who shows us the importance of making the most of the five senses… See. Smell. Hear. Taste. Touch. We all know the five senses, experience them in our everyday lives. But do you have them layered throughout your story? If so, do you have too many? Not enough? And…
Are you interested in being a guest blogger on TWL? Every Thursday, I invite an author to blog on the writing topic of their choice. It could be how you got published, something you’ve struggled with and over come, even a set of writing tips for your fellow authors. You’re welcome to include a…
This site started as a way to keep myself accountable for my writing. My intent was to use it to keep myself to a writing schedule. My first idea was to keep it private. However, I knew other writers might be struggling too so I turned it into a blog. It’s grown, it’s evolved, and this week…
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Most of you know that these days as well as write, I also sketch and paint. I’ve struggled with it just like I did when I began my journey as a writer. The self-doubt, the second guessing yourself. Not being able to figure out why you can’t be as good as someone who’s been doing it for…
The other day I was searching a site that had quotes by famous authors. This one by Ernest Hemingway jumped out at me… Write Drunk Edit Sober Maybe he intended us to take that literally, maybe not. Either way, he summed up the writing process perfectly. I always tell my students if there’s only one…
The last Ramblings of the month…yes, April flew by which got me thinking about my goals. Not just goals for the rest of the year but long term ones. Getting some mysteries finished and published and maybe even starting a cozy series is on my list. It will soon be May and on the 6th,…
