Weekly News Update & Reading List 09/29/17 – Pretzel Buns Edition
There isn’t much news this week, other than to say that Hunted Fate releases in paperback on 10/17 and I’m soon going to start running some giveaways and promotions. Stay… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Good Things Happened When I Killed the TV
Over the years, I’ve gone through phases where I experiment with cutting the TV cord for a while. Each time, I notice several areas of my life improve. Inevitably, though,… Read more »
What to Do When You Want to Quit Writing
You know it’s a bad writing day (week? month?) when you start fantasizing about going back to the real world and getting a job. You’d be paid actual money! Your… Read more »
Weekly News Update & Reading List 09/22/17 – Pumpkin Fudge Edition
It’s officially the first day of fall (in the northern hemisphere, anyway)! My favorite time of the year. I love the way the light changes, growing brighter and softer at… Read more »
Are You an Artist or Businessperson? How About Both?
I recently finished Write. Publish. Repeat., by Sean Platt. It’s a book about self-publishing and being an indie author. It basically asks the question, “Do you want to be an… Read more »
When You Can’t Write This, Write That
I’m not a big believer in writer’s block. Generally I don’t think that people get into situations where they can’t write at all. Which is what writer’s block is: “The… Read more »
Weekly News Update & Reading List 09/15/17 – Duology Edition
Confession: I haven’t been working on the 4th book in the Threads of the Moirae series as much as I should be. *Bad author. Bad!* But… I found myself immersed… Read more »
Getting Past “This is Stupid.”
The three words, “This is stupid,” when applied to ideas have ruined many a promising writing career. (And careers in other creative fields, as well.) If they haven’t yet ruined… Read more »
Don’t Be an Aspiring Writer
Few things aggravate me more than the phrase, “aspiring writer.” I don’t like it when someone else refers to a writer in that way, but I get really riled up… Read more »
Overwhelmed? Start With One Thing.
Before I hit my groove as a freelancer and novelist, I wasted a lot of years cowering under the table, completely overwhelmed by the idea of working for myself. I… Read more »