Ever reached a point of writing your book and think “This book sucks like there’s no tomorrow”? Do you do that with a lot of your books? Do you have a pile of uncompleted manuscripts, because they all stink up the room? I’ve got some good news for you, and some bad news. The […]
This Book #%#*$!! Sucks! Read More »
I’ve been on a bit of a “down time” tear recently. That’s because I’ve had my nose poked by the marked difference in my mood and motivation to write after having six weeks off over Christmas. I’ve written one book since coming back to work in late January, and I’m just into writing the
The Lull Between Books. Should you? Read More »
I came to a realization, this week just past. It began as a niggling sense of pressure, even when I was relaxed. It showed itself by the mild irritation I felt even when I had completed a full day of work, with all priorities handled. It manifested via constant tweaks to my 2019 weekly schedule,
The Case for Writing LESS Read More »
I’m really tired. It has been three very long years of full time writing — six days a week (usually seven, actually), up to ten hours a day. In the last month, I have been trying to write as many blog posts and emails ahead of time as possible, so that I can take six
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The first half of January, I find, is often a fallow season. Everyone is recovering from the frantic pace of holiday season celebrations and reflecting upon the upcoming year. Even if you don’t believe in new year’s resolutions — and growing research demonstrates that only a tiny fraction of people who set new year resolutions
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I was tickled pink when James Scott Bell, writing guru and suspense author, and also one of my professional heroes, wrote a post a few days ago, “What I Wish I’d Known When I Started Writing”. He starts the post with: Next year will be my 24th as a professional writer. So I knew I
Most writers procrastinate about writing because (most often) they don’t have a good enough handle on their story. Others doubt themselves and think their writing sucks, or fear success, and twitter away their time for those reasons. Then there are writers who have reached a point where they loathe writing. If you’ve never hated
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In my weekly log this week, I mentioned that I have six books in production, as well as the one I’m currently writing. I don’t know if it’s the terminology or the concept that confuses people, but I thought I would expand upon this part of my writing production schedule, because it has huge
How to Juggle Your Production Schedule So You’re Never Bored. Read More »
Ever written a book that just fell out of you? I’m not talking about pedal-down, deliberately sprinting through a book to hit a deadline. When you’re at full sprint, you’re going for speed. You’re not writing the story because it won’t let you not write it. I mean, have you ever written a book that
What Do You Do When A Book Won’t Leave You Alone? Read More »
This is a four-part series. Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four This is a four-part post that I honestly did not intend to be quite this long. Apparently, there is more to the subject that even I realized. You will find Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 here. This week is
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