YouTube allowed creators to monetize their channels a few years ago. That resulted in an ocean of video content being uploaded A great deal of that content is information or instructional in nature. If ever you wonder where the how-to blogs all went to (remember those?), then browse YouTube for 20 minutes, and type “writing […]
Staying On Top Of The Video Info Mountain Read More »
This week’s log: Monday: Plotting Tuesday: Plotting Wednesday: Plotting Thursday: Plotting Friday: Plotting + 1,626 words (book started) Plotting usually comes more easily to me, but this book was painful. I’m a couple of days behind now, but I should be able to catch up without too much effort. Onwards….! t. [fusion_separator style_type=”shadow” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=””
Weekly Log – February 11, 2020: A painful week Read More »
Fast Does Not Equal Crap…but here’s what does. 2020 Edition. I received yet another review the other day, marvelling at the high standard of writing, which surprised them, given how fast I write books (and they don’t know about the other pen name, either). I sighed and moved on…I thought. Only, my brain kept
Fast Does Not Equal Crap…but here’s what does. Read More »
Book #18 for the year was finished on Saturday, and this was the one tripping me up because of the unfamiliar genre. Once I got over myself, it zoomed along.
Weekly Log – February 4, 2020: Rolling again. Read More »
It’s one of life’s bizarre anomalies. I stopped writing blog posts, and traffic shot up when I did. I won’t read the obvious into that. 😊 But it has been an interesting few weeks “off”. I have been doing a lot of other stuff in the meantime—some seismic scale shifts in direction and focus
Taking Time For Yourself. Read More »
I think we’ve all been there. Especially in day jobs where we’re showing up only for the pay cheque; on days where you just don’t want to be there, you find ways to look busy that don’t actually tax your brain too much. That’s busywork. When you are working for yourself, though, there is zero
Busywork versus Actual Work. How to figure it out. Read More »
Book #18 for the year was finished on Saturday, and this was the one tripping me up because of the unfamiliar genre. Once I got over myself, it zoomed along.
Weekly Log – December 24, 2019: Put down the keyboard and enjoy your family! Read More »
“When jarred unavoidably by circumstance, revert at once to yourself and don’t lose the rhythm more than you help. You’ll have a better grasp of the harmony if you keep going back to it.” – Marcus Aurelius Have you ever been on a roll–everything is clicking along smoothly? You’re writing regularly and when you should,
Why You Should Always Fight to Get Back to Your Routine When You’re Knocked Off It Read More »
Book #18 for the year was finished on Saturday, and this was the one tripping me up because of the unfamiliar genre. Once I got over myself, it zoomed along.
Weekly Log – December 17, 2019: Read More »
Last week I spoke at length about stashing your time–well, stashing anything you can, actually, as a hedge against the vagaries of the publishing industry. Stashing time is a matter of deliberately working ahead of your production schedule. (And if you don’t have a production schedule–a timetable of releases–then you’re missing the backbone of
Do You Need Transition Time in Your Schedule? Read More »
