Once a year, there’s a magic, beautiful moment when all of our calendars are clear and clean. This is our household calendar—> I get these calendars every year from Ling Chang. A breath after this photo was taken, the calendar was invaded with black ink. Soon it will have colored ink for the various projects,…
Tag Archive: writing
The time is right for serial fiction!
We’re joined today by Kate Sullivan publisher extraordinaire at Candlemark and Gleam. This year, Kate decided to dip her toe into the river of serial fiction. She did so well, she’s never looking back. She joins us today to talk about the modern importance of serial fiction. ~~~~~~~~ The time is right. That’s all there…
5 things a NYT bestselling author will tell you about publishing*
Hey folks, Eisley James asked me to participate in her Independent Authors and Publishers series. You can check out the whole series here. Here’s my take. ~~~~~~ When Eisley asked if I would participate in this series, I assumed I’d wax on about our brilliance for starting a publishing company only days before the BIG…
Writer Wednesday : Where do you write?
“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction. ” –Virginia Woolf Something about this quote bounces around in my brain. Maybe it’s the money thing. I don’t have loads of money, yet I’m able to write. Maybe it’s the room of her own thing. I’ve never really…
Writer Wednesday : Get busy.
If you’re a writer, find the time (about 20 minutes) to watch this video. It’s not about writing. It’s creating a life where you are radiantly alive and you’re living the life you want. How many of us wait until the moment when we’re able to write? How many of us play the “if/then” game?…
Writer's Wednesday: My favorite writing advice
I recently read a blog post giving 54 tips for writers and was surprised that my favorite bits of advice weren’t there. I thought I might compile my own list. So here goes: PROMOTION 1. “Think really hard before you spend a year trying to please one person in New York to get your book published by…
Writer's Wednesday : I've learned that…
Imagine this: You set aside the time to write. The house is finally quiet. Every responsibility is tucked out of sight. You sit down at your computer… and don’t feel like writing. There are few things that are more frustrating to an author. Often, these moments happen right when you must get something written. I’ve learned that…
Writer's Wednesday : Pet peeves.
What can I say? I spend my days with words and have developed a few pet peeves. Here’s an incomplete list ALL RIGHT not alright A LOT not alot. “He said, ‘toast’.” <–British ”He said, ‘toast.’” <–US. The British grammar makes more sense here. OK <–this is the correct spelling of okay, however it looks like you’re shouting….
Writer's Wednesday : Time spent working equals output of work.
Let’s face it. We all do it. Maybe we get up early, or set aside time on a Saturday, or even stay up late at night to write. We’re actually excited to sit down at the computer then… Something shiny comes along. We remember the mortgage is due tomorrow, dinner needs prepping and our friends…
Writer's Wednesday : Weed words.
We all have them. Special little words that creep into our every sentence. They are like weeds. Sometimes we notice them, sometimes we don’t. My weed words? JUST and it’s evil cousin THAT Before I send any manuscript to the copy editor, I go search for the words “just” and “that.” I try to decide…