One of the more interesting things about searching anything on Google is the auto-complete function. When you start typing in the phrase you want to search, Google suggests variations of what it thinks you might be searching on, so that you can just click on the full phrase, instead of finishing typing it. Google picks […]
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10 Unexpected Ways Writing Fiction Helps Readers It’s MUCH More Than Simply Entertainment If you’ve written and published a lot of fiction, there’s a good chance that somewhere along the way you’ve had a dark night of soul–where you’ve questioned why on earth you’re putting yourself through this torture day after day, only to hear
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You don’t have a lot of time to write during the day. Just a hour or a tad more, because you’ve got commitments and a life and bills that keep showing up. (We took down our mailbox…they still showed up via email.) Every minute of your writing time is precious. But everything and everyone is
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This is Part Two of a post. Part One is here. Last week we looked at the reasons why Overwhelm can dump on you, usually appearing out of the blue. This week, some tactics and strategies to deal with Overwhelm. The key: Regain control. If you’re already at the point of overwhelm, then you don’t
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This is an update of the March 4, 2018 post. The updated Part 2 of this post is here. —- While technically an update, this post—on one of the more important topics on the site—also reflects the challenges of our current times. As a result, I had to split the post into two parts. Oh,
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Continuing my review of the original posts on this site—today’s is an interesting coincidence, as I’ve spent some time in Mastermind groups lately, dealing with this issue. Authors, particularly new authors, seem to feel that their muse must be constantly fed and watered with a diet rich in variety, experiences, travel, and that living a
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This is an updated, reviewed edition of a post that first appeared on this site on February 16, 2018. You can find the original post here. ____ When I hear of a new, complete productivity system, my gut clenches and I can feel my resistance kicking in. I have tried all the systems, over the
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New Year’s Eve resolutions have earned a bad rep, as they’re so easily broken, often before February arrives. But it is a new year, and there is a strong psychological tendency to think of it as a new slate, a chance to start over. It’s also a good excuse for thinking about what you want
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It’s been a mucky couple of years, with the pandemic putting stress on everything, including the supply of printed books and, not least of all, nervous systems. One of the stress victims was the indie publishing industry in general, as it was already evolving into new directions even before the pandemic threw extra burdens on
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Why “Live Well”? – 2021 Edition This is the last of the “rebuilt” posts from 2017/2018, and also the last of the Definition posts. It’s a hybrid, because the original post was built from two different sources. I’ve amalgamated those sources instead of simply referring to them. ———– One of the things that happened recently
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