Last month, when I finally overcame my fears and reached a big goal, I felt giddy the next day . . . I tried to write, but instead I pretty much explored the net . . . I saw an interesting article and followed a link, then another and another. The next thing I knew…
Author: Robin D. Owens
The Panic
Do you get panicked about your writing or your writing career? Do you think you’re the only one? Most of us feel the panic from newbies to old veterans of the publishing business. The panic particularly hits me and my friends when we’re behind deadline, of course. Or at the end of a contract where…
Of Software and Hardware, a personal story
Up until about two months ago, I was the last writer I knew still using the Word Perfect word processing program. I was also about three versions behind and Corel (the creator of Word Perfect) no longer supported my version. If I wanted the newest version, I’d have to pay hundreds of dollars for it….
Writing Space
It’s January and goal-making time, and most of us have determined what we want to accomplish this year with regard to our writing. It might also be time to take a look at our office or writing work space to see that it’s set up right. By that, I mean that it is right for…
The Company of Other Writers
This time of year, the schedule is full of holiday parties. One I don’t miss is the RMFW party (and, yes, it has taken place this year). I also try to make my critique group critique-and-party, and that was yesterday. January in critique will be having me taking in the beautiful-art self-care cards that I…