What Do You Enjoy About Writing
Sometimes writing stresses me out. I feel that the words don’t want to roll out. I feel the anxiety of trying to think of something that is worthwhile. As I sit here at my laptop trying to put into…
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…
Of Pens and Other Publishing Methods
Publishing isn’t about getting a book on to a shelf, at least not all the time. What publishing is about is getting those thousand thoughts into some type of hard document. This is possibly not the easiest thing in the…
In Search of The Lost Ones: Reviews and Other Matters of Publishing and Writing
It is easy to get people to buy your book, but to get them to review your book is a different matter. It is not as easy, because to many readers this is extra effort unless they feel strong enough…
Just Self-Publish?
Have you ever heard a writer after the first draft say, “Oh, I’ll just self-publish this book.” It’s not a good idea to publish one’s first draft, and I think that is where many writers seem to make a mistake. …
Picture Post: What Means The Most To You?
This is a simple but important post. What means the most to you after looking at these pictures and thinking about your writing?
Publishing My Book Is a Joy
For all that people talk about the challenges of writing or editing or designing a book, I found that in the end, publishing my book was a joy. I loved the process (at least most of the process.) Not only…
Writing Away– Writing Online
So what do you do when you can’t write online? I hope you don’t get all upset or look for excuses not to write. I read that a fellow blogger has this problem when she’s writing in a different place…
