The Idea Fairy
For the next couple weeks, I’m giving serious answers to the questions in my humorous post The Top 10 Things People Say to Writers, and How You Should Respond. So when … Continue Reading The Idea Fairy
The Gift
Here’s an interesting topic for discussion: what is creativity? And, more importantly, where does creativity come from? For the sake of this discussion, I’ll clarify that I mean “artistic creativity.” … Continue Reading The Gift
That’s It, I’m Out
This post is part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog hop. The first Wednesday of every month is Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. … Continue Reading That’s It, I’m Out
Fetishizing The Process
I haunt a few writer’s groups/forums online. Most of them are populated with people around my own skill/experience level, that is, people who have been in the writing game for … Continue Reading Fetishizing The Process
The Role of Luck In Author Success
This post might be a little hard to swallow for some. I know when I read up on this subject it opened my eyes to a lot of things I … Continue Reading The Role of Luck In Author Success
The Thrill Is Gone
This post is part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog hop. The first Wednesday of every month is Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. … Continue Reading The Thrill Is Gone
The Joy In Doing
I’ve discovered lately, and maybe you already know this as a writer, that when you actually make yourself focus and write, the more you can write, and sometimes even much … Continue Reading The Joy In Doing
5 Reasons You Should Start A Blog
On Wednesday, I talked about the reasons you should write a book. Even if the industry has too many books and not enough readers, that doesn’t mean we don’t need … Continue Reading 5 Reasons You Should Start A Blog
10 Reasons You Should Write A Book
If you follow any writing industry blogs and/or news sites, you’ve probably read the disheartening information a million times: less people are reading books these days! Book sales are down! … Continue Reading 10 Reasons You Should Write A Book
Resolutions
It’s that time of year again when we make resolutions and promises to ourselves. The problem with resolutions is that we break them so easily, and the truth is we … Continue Reading Resolutions
The Idea Fairy
If you’ve been writing for any reasonable length of time, and the people around you know that you write, you’ve probably heard the question: where do you get your ideas … Continue Reading The Idea Fairy
A Writer’s Gratitude
This week is Thanksgiving in the US, and for that reason it’s time to reflect on what I’m thankful for when it comes to writing. Feel free to tell me … Continue Reading A Writer’s Gratitude
Being Part of the Story
You’ve probably heard the adage that we’re all the protagonist in our own story. As writers, we appreciate writing metaphors, of course. We are the main character in the book … Continue Reading Being Part of the Story
I Hate This Book
Can you write an entire book, beginning to end, whole and complete, and hate the result despite all the time you spent on it? Yes, you sure can. I’m going … Continue Reading I Hate This Book
A Unique View
The apartment complex where I live consists of several buildings. I live in one of the buildings closest to the street, and because of the apartment I live in, I … Continue Reading A Unique View
Friday Encouragement
Have you had a long, hard week of writing? Things not going so well? Maybe you need a little bit of a nudge, or a hug? I think as writers … Continue Reading Friday Encouragement
False Starts
Since I’ve been having an issue with false starts lately, I thought it would be a good topic for today’s blog post. I recently got caught up in a frustrating … Continue Reading False Starts
The Ugly First Draft
Perfectionism is the enemy of creativity. You’ve probably heard this before. Trying to get everything ‘just right,’ especially on the first try, can keep you from truly exploring your ideas … Continue Reading The Ugly First Draft
What Makes a Writer?
I think most writers knew early in life that they had the ‘writing gene’ or whatever magical thing it is that makes us writers. I’ve heard a lot of writers … Continue Reading What Makes a Writer?
When You Lose Your Trail
I’m working on a new story, and, at about 15,000 words in I’ve begun to realize it isn’t exactly what I had in mind. This has happened to me before, … Continue Reading When You Lose Your Trail
