It can be difficult for a writer to keep her chin up. For a person who needs to be sensitive enough to reflect the most compelling attributes of humans and humanity through story, the harsh landscape of a writer’s world can be difficult to endure. Like our beloved characters, writers contend with a multitude of…
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Schmooze Cruise
If there’s anything scarier than public speaking, it’s private speaking. Not the quiet conversations you have with friends but the prospect of being thrown into a room of strangers and having to get out with any shred of dignity intact. Some people have no trouble making new friends, but introverted and anti-social writers seem to…
Trying New Things–Kindle Scout
Last month, I talked about trying new approaches in the aftermath of losing a publisher. Starting with this post, I’m going to talk about some of the new things I’m trying. The book I’m focusing on right now is a full-length paranormal romance novel about spies who’ve been genetically altered to have special powers. The…
Are we having fun yet? … by Chris Goff
I have always considered myself a “glass half-full”-kind of gal. You know, the one who always looks on the bright side, who sees the funny in things, and enjoys her work. But lately, I’m finding it harder and harder to write. Take RED SKY, my book-in-progress. I should be thrilled. I have a contract, an…
Is My Middle Looking a Little Fat?
Bite me, for any of you who answered with an automatic yes. To those who didn’t, whom I still like, yes, I’m talking about that soggy middle we all have to suffer through at some time in our careers. Until this book, the damn one I’m currently trudging through, I didn’t believe those who whined…