Are you working to a deadline even though you don’t have one? This week I published a new class at Skillshare Be a Better Writer-15 Easy Tips. 15 easy things you can do to improve your skills whether you’re writing a novel, short story, or even a non-fiction article. I’ll give you a link at…
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Step Outside Your Writing Comfort Zone
All too often we get into a comfortable zone. It’s safe, it’s familiar, and why not you say, after all, we’ve worked years just to get to this point. However, in every writer’s life, comes the time when you have to step outside that zone. Venture into territory unknown and yes, it’s sometimes scary. A…
Earn Money for Some Quick and Easy Writing
The life of a freelance writer and author isn’t an easy one. It’s not just a time thing, but often a money thing especially when it’s your main source of income. I’ve had lean times, times when the publication or client I’ve worked with has been slow to pay. And yes, a few times, when…
The Journey to Authorship
It’s Not Always Easy
It’s sometimes a struggle to find the energy and time to write, but think about how you’ll feel when you write the last word of the story.
Do You Like Podcasts?
I’m way behind with my posts this week. I’m juggling lots of projects and that got me thinking about what happens to our writing when we have too much stuff going on it our lives. I’ll be honest, I intended to start a new novella on Monday and it didn’t happen. Anyone else in the…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Many Projects, Little Time
Welcome to March and it’s almost spring. Or maybe it’s almost fall in your part of the world. I had every intention of posting more content here this week but I’ve been working on too many projects. Yes, that’s often my downfall. Too many ideas all at once. I’m still working on turning all my…
Monday Motivation-Ideas Are Everywhere
Writing Challenge Day 28-Final Word
You’ve reached the end of the challenge and it might have the same feeling as when you write that final word at the end of the novel, short story, article or even a poem. You did it. You committed to 28 days of writing each and every day. Now you’re going to repeat it next…
Writing Challenge-Day 27-A Future Author
Maybe you’ve already written a book or maybe during this challenge, you’ve written your very first words or chapter. Writing and getting published takes dedication and you need to be in this for the long haul. Today sit down and write about your future self as an author five or ten years from now. For…