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November 6, 2017
Inspiration for the Week: Writing Quote #MondayMotivation
Your writing, your words, your art, all matter. Go create a piece of heaven today! Let me know how this quote inspires you this week! Advertisements Filed under: Writings about Writing Tagged: James Allen quote, writing inspiration, writing quote
October 31, 2017
What to Do if You’re not doing NaNoWriMo
What is NaNoWriMo? In case you didn’t know, it’s National Novel Writing Month. Every November, thousands of crazy eager folks decide to crank out an entire novel in just one month. The goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. It’s a fun challenge, and gets people excited about writing. Even if you don’t […]
October 24, 2017
Another Roaring 20s Dieselpunk Adventure!
A few months ago I released a short story to launch my new ongoing dieselpunk series. You can find that first story, Mrs. Jones and the Midas Train, on Amazon and Smashwords. And now it’s time to announce the second story in the series, Mrs. Jones and the Watchmaker’s Ghost! If you haven’t read the […]
October 18, 2017
How to be Annoying on Social Media in Five Easy Steps
In the ever-changing sea of social media, techniques can change on a weekly basis, it seems. That sure-fire tactic that worked last month is now totally useless. But some things don’t change. I originally wrote this post almost three years ago, and even as I’ve learned more about using social media as an author (and […]
October 10, 2017
5 Types of Books to Make You a Better Writer
This is a re-blogging of a post I wrote a couple of years ago, but I believe the content continues to be valid. It’s said that writers should be readers – which is true – but just what exactly are we supposed to be reading? Here’s my take on books for writers: A Craft of […]
October 3, 2017
5 Google Tips for Authors
The Internet is a writer’s friend. We use it for research, for social media, and for selling (and buying) books. I offer tips and personalized coaching for writers and their social media platforms, and so I thought I’d write a blog post along similar lines to help writers with their Googling. Research Names Some time […]
October 2, 2017
Inspiration for the Week: Writing Quote #MondayMotivation
Never hide your imagination! Let your mind soar! Where will your imagination take you this week? Advertisements Filed under: Writings about Writing Tagged: writing inspiration, writing motivation, writing prompt, writing quote
September 26, 2017
It’s Never Too Late to Get Organized
Just a quick post today, and one that is mostly me preaching to myself. Do you ever have detailed plans and goals that you’re working towards, and then you get distracted or derailed? A lot of different things can pull you away from pursuing your goals. In my case, over the past few months, I […]
September 19, 2017
The Nitty-Gritty of Writing: Spacing
It’s time for another nitty-gritty of writing post! Craft of writing and storytelling is important, world-building is important, and generally being creative is important. But so is the boring stuff like punctuation and spacing. Spacing: One Space or Two? Many people reading this, when learning to type, may have been taught to put two spaces […]
September 12, 2017
Music to Write By: Writing from a Place of Joy
Writing from a place of pain is incredibly valuable. Writing can be release, personal therapy, a way of overcoming a struggle or trauma. At a few times in my life, I’ve written from a place of sadness or pain, and the writing has helped me. However, I write best when I’m happy or relaxed. Joy, […]
