I might be the only writer suffering from information overload, but I doubt it. I subscribe to several writer’s blogs, as well as RMFW, RWA, etc. I read a ton of great information on writing every week including mechanics, marketing, story structure—you name it. I go to as many workshops as I can, glomming on…
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Starting at Word One…
..it’s a wonder every single one of us isn’t rocking in a corner somewhere, clad in a straightjacket and gibbering at the moon.
Having. Written. Writing is work.
Writing is work, and usually demands a good amount of self-discipline just to get your butt in the chair and put down words whether you feel like it or not. Yes, I go through funks. One of the reasons I give seminars on how to get through my panic and work through funks is because…
Publish Or Perish
Once you have a final manuscript, ebook* layout and design is easy. Keep it simple. Use default fonts. The readers will use the fonts they want anyway. Don’t get tricky with putting the text on the page because readers will change the size, the flow, the color, everything. Those hours you spend putting together the…
Feeling Cozy: Avoiding F-Bombs & You
I’m a big fan of f-words. Though I try to limit the number of them, both in my books as well as in real life. F-words have power. Even if you don’t use them, you must understand the beauty of a great insult. Or a stream of f-words blurted when one stubs a toe. I…