We humans aren’t good at seeing our own flaws, especially in our writing. When we look at something we wrote, we know exactly what we intended to say. So when we read the words back to ourselves—get this—it makes perfect sense to us! Our brain automatically fills in any gaps, ignores the hiccups, even glosses…
So you’re sitting there in front of your laptop looking at a blank screen. You can’t seem to get yourself to write the next line. Or . . . You’ve set aside this day to write. The friends and family have been shooed away and the phone has been turned off. You sit down to…
You’re deeply in love with your quirky, witty, somewhat grumpy teenage protagonist. You know their faults, flaws, and strengths by heart, as well as what kind of viscous liquid sugar they drizzle (or don’t) over their coffee. You’re endeared by their crabby sense of humor, their mood swings, and their impatience with grown-ups. In fact,…
Having finally finished my (overdue) manuscript, I’m trying to get back into marketing. It just so happens that one of the author loops I’m on was recently discussing this subject. I immediately noticed that since the last time I paid attention, book marketing seems to have gotten more complex. There are so many more options….
I’m not the most coordinated person, so juggling physical objects would be an exercise in futility, and if they were sharp or heavy objects, probably a lot worse. But I’ve also found that juggling all the parts and pieces of my life can be just as hazardous to my health in this semi-post-pandemic time. We…