“Question everything” is good advice for life. But it’s also excellent advice for writing. Questioning everything means carefully considering the methods and results of things you may do out of habit or because you haven’t taken the time to explore a more efficient or effective way to do them. It’s easy to fall into habits—whether…
I’ve been reading up on the pros and cons of using a pseudonym because I’d like to use a pen name for some of my writing. From what I’ve found on the Internet, some people think it’s a stupid move, some people think it’s smart, and others think it’s just for people who have an…
Nobody loves a rejection. I’m also probably not alone in receiving them and thinking, “If this editor just didn’t like x, y, or z, why didn’t they just fix it?” Admittedly, not all writers approach editing with the same level of flexibility as me, and I’ll get into that more later, but for those of…
It happened again. I was talking to a person I’d recently met. My books came up, and he said, “I’d like to write a novel, if I could find the time.” I get that comment a lot. It always makes me wonder if the speaker thinks I live like a hermit in a cave with…
No, not really. I’m not going anywhere. Yes, I’m stepping away from the blog and I’m also handing off the baton on hosting the podcast. After 416 episodes, it was simply time to give the podcast a fresh energy and a fresh voice. The new podcast host is Farrah Frances and she’s fantastic. Watch for…