Recently, Anne R. Allen published a post titled “Can Marathon Writing Sessions Lead to Depression?,” citing studies that suggest long, intense writing sessions might mimic symptoms of depression. If you’re an indie author pushing for a prolific writing habit, this kind of claim can be alarming. I get it. No one wants to wake up […]
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Fellow author and best selling post-apocalyptic and SF writer Kevin Partner has just put out a book on author productivity: Ten Minute Author: Writers write. Authors Finish. How to write your novel or non-fiction book one step at a time. You will find the book useful, if you struggle with procrastination and Resistance. I can
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Yesterday was the release date for my 100th book. Over on my romance site, I’ve been raising hell, promoting like crazy and giving away thousands of dollars (not an exaggeration) in books and merchandise. I’ll also be celebrating in person with a few hundred other authors at the When Words Collide writers’ conference in Calgary
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Ray Bradbury wrote 27 novels and over 600 short stories. More than eight million copies of his works, published in over 36 languages, have been sold around the world.
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Why have “productive” in The Productive Indie Fiction Writer? There are a zillion productivity blogs, books, courses, support groups. I know that because I follow an awful lot of them myself. My library is jammed with productivity books and advice–some of which I even follow. In relationship to indie fiction writing, though, “productive” has a
