I follow a lot of self-proclaimed author gurus and I’m noticing that a lot of them are pivoting away from faster writing and shorter times between releases and more toward trying to sell authors on creating a sustainable career and finding the elusive author...
I did an interview last week and was asked about writer’s block. Real solid, beat your head against the desk writer’s block. And the answer I gave during the interview has stuck with me. I’ve been thinking about it ever since. You see, I don’t...
While I don’t advise everyone to track their daily word count, for me it has been enlightening. With the exception of the times when I take a deliberate break from writing, such as what I’m doing the rest of this month to catch up on to do list things, it...
A couple of weeks ago I received a newsletter from a BNA (Big Name Author), you know the kind who sells courses for $497 (or more!) who promise to tell you all the secrets to being a successful author(TM). And usually those secrets come with a good, solid kick of...
There’s something very powerful about putting your story, fiction or nonfiction, out into the world. It’s a vulnerable place, one that can cause a lot of grief. It’s a place that can dash your hopes and make you doubt your dreams. I’ve been...
