As I wrote in my last blog, I think that writing improves my life and makes me happy… most of the time. There are also moments when it makes me anxious, depressed and discouraged. The doubts creep in and gnaw away at my satisfaction and joy. I compare my work to that of other writers…
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Chasing The Dream
I’ve made the point before that dissecting trade journals, studying and diagramming the latest trends in the fiction market, and trying to target your work to whatever is currently hot in the industry is the quickest way to drive yourself insane – even if you can churn out a bestseller in a matter of months…
Writing Tools – ProWritingAid
I love software tools. Anything that can help me organize my life and be more efficient and productive is going to get my attention. For example, I recently found a simple checklist app that’s helping me organize my day and make sure I get all my essential tasks done. Every morning it shows me a…
‘Twas the Weekend Before Christmas
‘Twas the weekend before Christmas and things are a mess I’ve been putting off what needs done, I have to confess Packages to wrap litter every room If I don’t get my butt in gear, we’re surely doomed Menu? What Menu? You mean I have to cook? I was just settling in to work on…
Published Author’s League Liaison Introduction
I am so excited to begin 2020 as the RMFW Published Authors League Liaison. I thought I would take this month’s post to tell everyone a little about my history with RMFW as well as my plans for the PAL over the next couple of years. Before I was ever a writer, I served in…