Writing Quotes
It’s been a while since I shared a quote but really I think these two have sort of made my day. It’s a couple of quotes from one of my favourite authors: Ernest Hemingway. Of course, my focus is usually…
Living a Life of Writing…. And Life
A writer’s life never ends, but sometimes we simply feel that it’s busy, and we have too much paperwork to do. Between living our lives, and working with our writing, we might feel a bit behind, but thank goodness for…
Publishing A Book? Great! (But Wait…)
You have probably heard something like this conversation happen when you have a writer in your life: Hey guess what: I’ve published a book! Aren’t you so excited?! (Writer: I want to scream it out loud. Great! Have I got your…
Well Done Edits, Means a Better Published Book
I think this topic has been on my mind for some time. Editing is important; after all, we want to have the best published book out there to see success with our writing. Where would we be without an audience?…
We Writers Need to Support Each Even After We’ve Published
Writers need each other; to tell them how they are doing, to tell them if they are doing well or just simply as a person who can offer some type of advice. Whatever the reason, we all need each other,…
Self-Publishing The “Ultimate” Book
Before I go on with this post, I want to make some things very clear: One, there is no such thing as a perfect writer; two, no matter how great one thinks a first draft might be, it isn’t; three…
Do You have a Pen Name? Do You Publish Under a Pen Name?
There is a certain freedom to publishing a book under a pen name. There is also a freedom that comes with publishing under your regular name. The question could be asked, which is better for online publishing? As an example: I…
A Mistake Can Be Fixed… But It’s Best To Do That Before You Publish
Sometimes it’s hard to publish things online because no matter how much you check your work, there is always seems to be something you miss. No writer, or blogger is perfect and then it takes a team to fix any…