My least-favorite type of writer is this one, and I’m sorry to be the mean one to say it, but it’s true. There are many of them in the world, and I never stop being frustrated by them. It’s the people who, when they put their work up and you critique it say: “This isn’t...Read More
This is likely to be a controversial post because I am going to say a lot of things about the industry that I think are hard truths. Truths that suck to hear, but they are things I think need to be said. Despite pundits saying it, traditional publishing isn’t about to die. It isn’t “dying”....Read More
RANT INCOMING. THAR SHE BLOWS. So I have a Twitter account I use regularly to connect with other writers for both social and business reasons. Part of it has to do with platform building, part of it has to do with social interaction. We all know I never leave my desk, so Twitter is the...Read More
I recently saw this question and thought it might be appropriate to weigh in. To begin with – I did graduate college. I obtained my degree in history with a European concentration. As such I spent a lot of time reading and writing for my degree which I have no doubt helped my ability to...Read More
"But I'm writing my NaNo project!" I protested. "I don't have time for this right now! Can't it wait until after November?" "Don't make me get the frying pan."Read More
I have read several posts and thoughts on various media over the last week dealing with critique. One discussion on Twitter asked about what “your method” was and if you left the receiver in tears. My immediate response was that if someone is crying because I critiqued them then it’s one of two things: I...Read More
Hello to you all! I want to first say I’m sorry I haven’t kept up with this blog. I have been exceptionally busy over at Eat Sleep Write. I now write a daily Q&A blog there on the subject of publishing, writing, and promoting your books. Since that information is going to be all over...Read More
A lot of writing courses, workshops, and degree programs will teach you that “cliché” is the mother of all dirty words. It’s worse than “adverb”, “voice”, and “agents” all put together and slathered in a sauce made from the tools of the publishing elite. I’ve taken writing courses and will be (as soon as I...Read More
