A friend is getting ready to teach an online college-level course about “the business of creative writing.” He asked me for any strategies I would suggest along those lines and to pass along “things I’ve learned.” His prompt led me to write this note, below. Here’s what I sent him. ++ Things I’ve learned ……
Tag: writing career
When to write?
Many serious authors establish and maintain a set schedule for writing. The timing is generally a product of their family/work schedule. Working folks may be obliged to write on weekends, or early in the morning or late at night, before and after work, respectively. Retired individuals have more flexibility—perhaps too much—because those with extra time…
Vella: The Longer and Shorter of It
Vella: The Longer and Shorter of It A few months ago, I blogged about my experiences on Amazon’s new(ish) serial platform and interviewed Vella author N. Y. Seely. You can find that article here if you want some background on the platform overall. Vella has been up and running, albeit with some glitches, for about…
What’s your story?
This month I’m thinking about content marketing. It’s all the rage. It’s one of the key squares in Buzzword Bingo – Marketing Edition. It’s the thing you do in social media where you put out interesting and relevant content to attract customers for your products. I wasn’t able to write that with a straight face….
The Excitement and Terror of Deadlines
Since small publishers don’t usually offer for your book until it’s finished, I haven’t had a deadline in years. Now, after signing with a new publisher, I have one, and I’m a little unnerved. With 17 books published, you’d think I would take this all in stride. But having a deadline (two, in fact) is…