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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 9.20.23

Words for writers from Logan Pearsall Smith

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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 9.13.23

Words for writers from Cliff McNish

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Thoughts on writing and life for September 2023

Just a few thoughts on why we need to put our money (and time) where our mouth is when it comes to our writing career.

This is an edited excerpt from my September 2023 newsletter, The Writing Life. (Subscribe here.)

You can also listen to it on my Living the Writing Life podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

Last month I was part of a roundtable talk on self-publishing, and afterward talked to one of the attendees. And that person voiced something I have heard many times over the years fro...

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 9.6.23

Words for writers from Colette

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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 8.30.23

Words for writers from Henry David Thoreau

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Thoughts on writing and life for August 2023

Just a few thoughts on why it’s important to pay attention when Opportunity knocks and then decide how to handle the summons.

This is an edited excerpt from my August 2023 newsletter, The Writing Life. (Subscribe here.)

You can also listen to it on my Living the Writing Life podcast.

We’ve all heard the saying “Opportunity knocks but once” which tells us to take advantage of those serendipitous events that occur in our lives.

I want to take it a bit further, though, and point out that the only ...

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 8.23.23

Words for writers from Hilary Mantel

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Pronouncing Really Big Words and Other Challenges of Recording Your Own Audiobook

Maybe you’ve heard that audiobooks are the way to go to generate more sales. And maybe you think that there’s no one better to record an audiobook than the author of said work.

Well, before you go that route, read about the experience Dorothy Rosby had when she decided to undertake her own recording of her book. Of course, being a humor writer, she puts her “Dorothy spin” to this guest post, but there are still some useful insights and tips to be gained.

But before we get into her post, here’s a...

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 8.16.23

Words for writers from Flannery O’Connor

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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 8.9.23

Words for writers from Henry Miller

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