Recent events–the economic recession plus all the changes in publishing–have left many writers in a quandary. Is being a writer still a viable option to earn a living? To quell the rising panic, it helps me to remember that things have always gone in cycles. This isn’t the first time of upheaval, and it’s likely […]
Month: August 2012
Fiction: Truth vs. Facts
About ten years ago, someone said to me, “You write fiction because you can’t handle the real world.” I was stunned by the accusation. For one thing, my fictional characters were very real to me! And I tackled real situations in my books–often based on actual events. From my childhood on, I’d learned a lot […]
50 Free E-Books for Your Reading Pleasure
Boy, are you going to have fun this weekend! I’m only providing one resource this time. You’ll soon see why. This free gift will keep all of us happily reading for many weeks! Read below: What’s your favorite kind of book? We’ve created a giant flowchart to help you browse the top 50 free eBooks […]
How's the Work Going? It All Depends
We commonly ask other writers, “How’s the story coming along?” or “How’s the work going?” What exactly do we mean by “work” when we ask that? Now? Today? This Year? It usually means one of three things: We may be talking about our work right now. Right this minute, the writing is going well–or it’s […]
The Name of the Game: FOCUS
The most common question I get during the summer deals with productivity–or the lack thereof. If that’s your struggle this summer, I found some things you might want to try! Help is On the Way Do you need to put the “prod” into your productivity? Then I’ve got the little tool for you! It’s called […]