Questions Please!
My business coach has me writing down all the struggles I’ve faced as a writer. Believe me, there are plenty. But what I really need to know is what questions do other writers have? What struggles have they faced?
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Struggling? How Can I Help?
When I first started writing in hopes of being published, I struggled with a ton of things. And it was a different age: no Internet to search for answers. Those struggles motivate me to pay it forward to other writers.
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Writing Struggles: Motivation or Inspiration?
My best writing happens when I’m inspired and the words are gnawing at my soul, champing at the bit to get to the page. No problem finding motivation to write on those days. But how can I find motivation on days I’m not “feeling inspired”?
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Ins and Outs of Writing a Series
Series are bread and butter for authors. Readers like me who decide to binge read a series if they love the first book make it so. Some of us enjoy writing series, too. But things can get tricky when you’re writing a series. I know this because I’ve written several trilogies in my short career. …
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Refine Your Writing Process: Revisions
Writing anything is a process. Writing a novel can be a lengthy commitment of time, energy and mental resources. Right now I’m hip deep in the mire of revisions.
Some people don’t understand how involved the revision process can be, so they think that the hard part of writing a novel is over. You know, coming up with a brilliant premise and then telling the story to the sum of 70-100 thousand words.
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Deciding if I Need a Coach
In this paradigm of virtual meetings and self-improvement, coaching is the new thing. Don’t believe me? Head to Google and search for coaching and you’ll see I’m not joking.
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Remembering Why and Other Thoughts on Writing
If you’re around a writer for very long, you’ll discover they we spend a lot of time on introspection. Lately, this has meant asking myself why I write and what I want to accomplish with my writing.
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Reflect on 2020. Plan 2021
Plans have a way of not working out, but there won’t be any of that “planning to fail by failing to plan” in my life. Over plan? If there’s such a thing, I could be guilty of it.
The first step on forming plans is reflecting on what worked–or didn’t work–before. This post will walk you through my process for setting my goals and intentions for my writing “career.”
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Method and Madness: My New Side Hustle
I’m an author. I’ve dreamed of being an author for most of my life, and now that I’ve reached the fifth decade of that life, I’m not giving up on that dream. But it needs funding. And I don’t think any of those fancy GoFundMe and the like will do it. Mostly, I don’t want …
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Hey Writers! I Want to Help You Succeed
They say about 81 percent of people want to write a book. If you’re one of those people, I want to help you. But first, you’ve got to decide you’re serious about being a writer. Year ago, my Social Media Jedi Master Kristen Lamb convinced me to stop calling myself an “aspiring writer.” You can …
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