Did A Writer Inspire You? Time To Prove They Did
I have many people to thank for my writing inspiration. I suppose it’s just like at the awards show where you spend your time listening to others thanking people for their help. These stars were inspired by others. Now, go…
Do You Have a Publishing a Book Dis-ease?
You have one chance and one chance alone to impress a person with your writing and, what is more important, to earn money on your published book. For most writers this sounds like a challenge — in a good way.…
Starting Fresh
It’s true we all get stuck in ruts, not being able to navigate our way out successfully no matter how hard we try. I think we can all agree with Rebecca that the best way to emerge as a…
The Perils of Publishing Your Writing
People do not really want to believe that it is as simple as doing some writing on the Internet, and then pushing that “little” publish button. Really, it is that simple. The problem is that for most, it is…
I Love Star Trek… I Think I’ll Write Some Fan Fiction, And I’ll Need Some “Critiques” Before I Publish
These days anyone who watches a favourite show or movie will likely have heard about fan fiction. Simply described, fan fiction takes the characters that you love and puts them in a new situation, not created by the original production…
Casually Vacant Writing
We have spoken a lot on this blog about considering your audiences when you’re a writer and how important this is to being successful. How easy is it to get caught up in what we’re…
Aw, Heck! I’m Not Doing This Again! Numbers and Mistakes We Make
Google directs people where they need to go to find out information. Most people are educated enough that they know that search terms they should type in so that they will most likely find what they are seeking. The internet…
Hey You! Wanna Buy My Book?! You! YOU! BUY MY BOOK! Stop! Don’t Run Away!
We are guilty. It’s a huge mistake to make, and one that is very simple. Once we’ve published a book, we want to spend the next day, month or week just talking about it to every person imaginable. It sounds…
