Writing
A Look in the Mirror
Reflecting on your own perspectives on writing and your life as a writer I feel like we can’t have a month where we talk about perspectives on writing without challenging ourselves about our own perspectives on our writing and our…
Living a “Precarious” Life of Writing
I was having a nerdy debate with a friend of mine a few weeks ago. It was one of those arguments that starts because your eyebrow raises when a friend uses a word inappropriately or in an improper context. He…
The Writer’s Playlist
Take the “5 Songs That Inspire You” Challenge Whenever I need that little extra motivation I like to listen to certain songs that make me feel good. Normally, I play pop, but I do branch out to hard rock, and…
Writing on the Backs of the Masters
There are so many ways for writers to write well, improve their writing, and publish more books. Writers often forget that a part of writing is being passionate about the topic they write about each day. They have to edit…
Influence and the Beatles
There aren’t many people who would argue that the Beatles have influence- or rather don’t have influence. Even fewer still would argue that they have never heard of them. They are the most successful rock band of the 1960s—possibly of…
Writer’s Pride
What does it mean to you? For a long time I knew that I enjoyed writing, but I never really considered myself a writer. To add to the confusion, most of what I was writing was lyrics for songs I…
Guest Blogger Lorraine: On How to Deal With Critiques
Thanks Lorraine, for guest blogging with this wonderful commentary about dealing with critiques when you don’t see yourself as a writer. Lorraine is a wonder writer who has done many 200,000 plus word stories online, so please give her a…
Guest Post: Ken Preston: Paths To Self-Publishing 2007 and Now
The path to publishing success, one book at a time. I published my first book, in paperback, in the summer of 2007, four months before Amazon released the first generation Kindle in the US. The publishing world has changed a…