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What’s the Biggest Barrier You Face to Following Your Dreams?

From Dana:This is a guest post from DIY Writer Catrina Barton. Catrina is a writer, mother, wife, Black Dragon Kung Fun instructor, and author of YA Paranormal romance and fan fiction. She blogs about her writing life at Kitty’s Inner Thoughts. Preview the first chapter of her first novel,Dangerous Temptation,atAmazon. She’s here today to answer the latest DIYW guest post prompt: What’s the biggest barrier you face to following your dreams?

by Catrina Barton (@Kittyb78)

An intriguing question....

18 Things I Loved on the Internet in March (Resources for Writers, Creators, and Dreamers)

DIYW News

Join us for the next #DIYwriteCHAT, tomorrow, April 2, at a new time! 4pm PT/ 7pm ET/ 11 pm GMT. We’ll be discussing the barriers we face to achieving our writing goals.
Big changes coming to DIY Writing! Step 1 – Check out the landing page at writersbucketlist.com and pick up a FREE copy ofA Writer’s Bucket List, if you haven’t already. Step 2 – stay tuned, as I’ll be divulging all the nitty gritty details here soon (hint: I just bought a theme from StudioPress and web hosting from B...

Do It Yourselves — Or, “Never Write a Book Alone Again”

From Dana: This is a guest post by Jennie Mustafa-Julock (aka Coach Jennie) and Annie Passanisi, the Founding Members of Hungry Entrepreneurs. Hungry Entrepreneurs is a support tribe for small business owners, freelancers, and artists teetering somewhere between launch and bankruptcy.This week, they (with oodles of help) unleashed eBooks Suck (but they don’t have to) on the world. They adore quality content from diverse voices, matchmaking genius minds, and meeting new minds.

Coach Jennie

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When You Do Stuff the Easy Way

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Ebooks vs. Print: Why Ebooks Rock Your Socks Off

Note: This is an excerpt from the piece I contributed to Ebooks Suck! (But They Don’t Have To): The Most Comprehensive Guide to eBook Conception, Creation, and Promotion Quite Possibly Ever. I’m so excited to be one of 41 contributing authors to this awesome guide created by Hungry Entrepreneurs. This team includes some incredible writers, bloggers, and entrepreneurs, including HE leaders: the audacious Coach Jennie, the whimsical Annie Passanisi, and every creative’s best friend, Megan Atkin...

Ron Vitale’s Cautionary Tale Against Setting Aside Your Dream of Writing a Novel

From Dana:This is a guest post from Ron Vitale, author of the Cinderella’s Secret Diaries YA fantasy series. Ron is also the Director of Electronic Communications at Temple University and blogs on the writing life at RonVitale.com. Ron contacted me after reading the recent DIYW post from Jessica Lawlor, and wanted to share his opposing perspective. I love when a blog post can generate such passion and conversation from readers, so I’m happy to welcome Ron to share his side of the story on the...

The Advice You Need to Hear Before Leaving for a “Working Vacation”

I’ve been traveling for a week and a half now, and can’t wait to head back to Seattle tomorrow. In addition to letting myself fall behind on work to enjoy my time with family (and my now-9-month-old niece OMG!), I also ran into unexpected lack of internet Friday, Saturday, and most of Sunday (always, always happens when I have a deadline…) We’ve been in a hotel and four guest rooms since landing in Wisconsin, and we’ve eaten more gravy and cheese than we should probably have all month.

It’s ti...

Why and How to Build a Community of Support for Your Writing Career

From Dana: This is a guest post from Jennifer Dunn, whom I connected with through the fabulous Careful Cents Freelancers Club. Jenniferowns Social Street Media and specializes in blogging and content marketing for clients in the tech and finance sectors, and brings you this post on behalf of WePay. She prides herself on learning something new everyday.

Ever feel alone in your writing ventures? Kind of a silly question, as at some point you’ve undoubtedly felt completely by yourself when some p...

How I Published and Launched My Latest Ebook for Under $150

Around the time I set forth on my journey to publishingA Writer’s Bucket List,I came across this comprehensive post on the cost of self-publishing by Duolit — a great overview!

But it scared me

The list islong. Was I doomed to an inferior product because I had nothing to invest upfront? DIY Writers on myemail list know that my first financial investment inBucket Liststemmed from a generous gift of just $100 from a supportive loved one. It’s a teeny place to start, but it gave me the boost I nee...

Why Jessica Lawlor Gave Up Her Dream of Writing a Novel (For Now)

From Dana: This is a guest post byJessica Lawlor. Jessicais a public relations professional and freelance writer in the Philadelphia area, and one of my long-time favorite bloggers. AtJessicaLawlor.com, she blogsaboutgetting gutsy– forcing yourself out of your comfort zone in order to live a life that makes you truly happy.

by Jessica Lawlor (@jesslaw)

To say I’ve always loved to write would be an understatement. As soon as I could hold a pencil, my imagination went wild and I spent hours upon...