Here is an exercise to wake up your writing muscles and get them moving.
The Empty Coffee Cup to the Left of My Keyboard
This post reminds me of the choices I made last night. Instead of going to bed like I wanted to at nearly 10 PM, I stayed up and wrote for an extra hour, because I felt that I would lose my train of thought if I didn’t. Like you said, no matter what decision you … Read more
Ten Mistakes Authors should Avoid while Maintaining Their Online Presence
If you’re building your author brand on your website, through an email list and/or on social media, here are ten mistakes you should avoid in order to keep your online presence as professional as possible. https://annerallen.com/2019/02/online-presence-10-mistakes/
Being present
Are we truly present when someone needs our undivided attention?
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How Writing Prompts Can Help Your Blog
If you ever need a jumping off point to help you come up with a new blog post? here’s a post with several links to writing prompt sites. I am thinking about checking out some of these myself.
The art of chapter mapping
If you’re a hard core plotter, this post is especially for you, though plansers, as I like to call those of us who plot and pants our novels, will find this post useful too. Here’s another way to plan your novel, one chapter at a time. This plotting tool is called Chapter Mapping. The author … Read more
Why should you write a novel
If you have an idea for a novel, but don’t think you can write one for yourself, here are some reasons why you should write that burning story. Via https://creativelybooked.com/2019/02/03/why-should-you-write-a-novel/
Blog followers: A quick tip
Thanks for the quick tip. If you can’t find my site in your search, my link is: Home
An Open Invitation to join my Email Group
Are you an avid reader? Do you love to talk about books? Are you a published author or an aspiring author longing to connect with readers and other writers? Would you like to get exclusive access to my original blog posts before they go live on my website? If you answered “yes†to any or … Read more
Review Power
Here are some reasons why reviews are so important. However, we must not let bad reviews shake our confidence in writing.
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Watch “Incredible Interview with Author Andrew McDonald,” on YouTube
Here is an interview with author Matt Whiteside, the author who will be interviewing me next week. This one’s for the thriller buffs.
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*Kindling Friendship* Thea Ramsay
This is an interview worth reading. the author’s view of the world is totally different than mine, although we are both blind.
Five For Friday: Funny Writing Quotes
Need a good laugh? Check out these funny quotes.
Fear of …?
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Artists and Their Love of Work
This is an outstanding glimps into the life of a creative. I often find myself working, even when I’m away from my computer. As long as I have a place to brainstorm and my phone in my pocket, I can keep searching for a way to turn a spark of an idea into a flame, so I can get in the groove or my zone as I like to call it.
Please read and share this post and leave comments on the blog from which this post came. Creatives in all art forms will enjoy this article!
Why a Writer’s Path is Never a Straight Line
The fact that a writers path has ups and downs like everything else, is so true for me.
MY INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR DREW NEARY & CERI WILLIAMS
Although these authors write in a genre that is not mine, I found this post on twitter and I was intrigued by the interview. I will definitly follow this blog and maybe reach out to the blogger and request an interview myself.
TELL YOUR TALE IN CAMPBELLSWORLD
Calling all writers and bloggers!