There are days I am overwhelmed with the number of people who want me to give them money, and I don't mean regular life bills. I mean "experts" who are going to tell me how to sell more books. Who are going to make me a Kindle millionaire or get me 300,000 followers...
Want to overcome writer's block? That's right. Care LESS. Trying for perfection when writing your first draft is the best way ever to stop your writing cold. "Should she hold a rose or a daisy?" "What is the significance of each?" "What if her brother was really her...
Today, I thought we'd use objects from our shared past and our memories around those objects as writing prompts. Below is a list of things to stir your memories as writing prompts. Last Memorial Day, I was going into the grocery store with my son. Standing outside the...
Welcome to our new series for 2012, Making a Living: One Writer's Story, which we hope will give you ideas on how you can make a living as a writer if your writing alone isn't paying all the bills. Today's guest is Maryann Miller! First, can you tell us a bit about...
I’m not a big believer in New Year’s Resolutions. I’m more of a goal setter, but the two are definitely closely related. So I thought this year I’d set a resolution or two, then follow-up in the New Year with more specific goals. So, what kind of resolutions should...
My favorite color is red; it used to be orange. My son’s used to be yellow, and now it is blue. My daughter went from purple to a cerulean blue. My husband...I’m not even sure. He’s kind of neutral on the topic. And here’s the deal, do I care that none of them like...
Great and funny video on the obsession that is checking numbers like Amazon rankings, and now, if you are self-publishing on Amazon, the ACTUAL sales. It's also a great example of an entertaining video that will promote your book and that people will actually want to...
In preparation for all those holiday parties where your aunt's best-friend's new boyfriend walks up to you and says, "So, you're an author....." Favorite quote... "I wish I could kill you and get away with it." Second favorite...."I'm a story teller. It will all work...
Every November NanoWrimo rolls around and writers everywhere look for ways to crank out the pages as fast as they can...faster than your muse may want to move. Inevitably at some point you will find your fingers slowing and the words stopping, and you will be looking...
