A Million Discarded Words
It strikes me that today is a day for encouragement. May this post speed you on your way.
A Million Discarded Words
It strikes me that today is a day for encouragement. May this post speed you on your way.
Loneliness and Books
I took bookworm and made it mine, decided that geek meant smart, and tried with all my heart to transform the sorrow and pain and rejection and mockery and bullying into a badge of honor.
How to Build a Website (For Authors)
There are four aspects to this: hosting; a domain; design; and content.
I Freak Myself Out
I assumed I must be crazy, which I think is the default for any of us who go through something and keep it to ourselves.
Nano 2013, Here We Go!
Somehow, I am actually up to date on my wordcount. Today's suggested goal is 13,333, and I am up to 12,650, which means by the end of the day, I…
Editing Cake
Nobody (except for crazy people) ever said editing was easy (unless they meant, "easily drives you crazy"). Entire scenes have to be rewritten, whole chapters gutted and sewed into new shape, and characters you thought you knew suddenly up and move to a different zip code of emotions without telling you why.
Interview With Jeff Goins
Do the hard thing — that's where we grow. If you do that, you'll never have to worry about restlessness or feeling like your life has a purpose.
How to Make Third-Person Perspective More Personal
Having trouble making your characters seem less distant? This will help.
This tip is nifty. This tip is seriously, unrepentantly nifty. To make your third-person point of view sound more personal, you have to remove the filter words.
How to Find Confidence
It's like some kind of old-timey riddle: name a thing we all wish we had, yet hate when we see it in other people? Yup, you guessed it: confidence.
Dealing With the Word “No”
Each time you get a "no," it can really feel like that was it - the end. You will get another chance. I'm going to share two really simple (though challenging) things that kept me going through all the "no's," until I finally had my "yes."
How (And When) to Handle Critics
Lemme tell ya something: you are never going to make everyone happy.
So, About Those ‘Lazy’ Self-Publishers….
I love Sue Grafton's work. I respect her as a person. However, some of the statements she made in a recent interview... Wow. Ouch.
Beating “Mediocrity”
For a long time, I refused to write because I was afraid of being mediocre. I was afraid that if I tried my best, my very best, it would turn out to be not-very-good. And then, I wouldn't have any more hope. See, in my head, as long as I didn't try, I had the possibility of being good, and then I could hope. Does that sound familiar?
Letting Go of Publishers Marketplace
This is kind of a big deal to me. Publishers Marketplace is one of THE best resources for agents and authors and anyone with a professional interest in the literary…
A fantastic note from Jim Butcher….
The only person who can kill your dream is YOU.
Holes in the Cheese
Life. It is crazy. I will be more personal later, but for now, have some links. There Are No New Stories by Liana Brooks “We must all suffer one of…