Exploiting the Decline of Literacy
I may not be that old, but I can still remember a time when life was much less chaotic and fast-paced. Technology has developed in a way…
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…
Oops… I Did it Again… Mistakes We Make as Writers
Mistakes we make as writers… then make again… Have you ever noticed that your creative spurts and inspirational deficits come in cyclic fashion? We get on a roll with writing and then for some reason or other (usually life)…
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…
Have a Moment? Nope? Can’t Fix It if You Don’t
I make a mistake. I made a mistake. I missed a mistake. Sounds horrible doesn’t it? No one likes to admit it when they make some sort of mistake, and, if it is pointed out to them, well, then it…
Get Up Offa That Thang!
It is inevitable that some people just completely disagree that you should spread your attention and effort between a hobby and an sustainable income. “I don’t want to do anything other than write!” “I’m not good at anything other than…
The Trinity of the Aspiring Writer
Three quick ways to avoid not letting your job outshine your passion Sometimes we worry that by taking on a job outside of writing, we will lose the motivation or time to work on what we are passionate about.…
Inspire Yourself and Do Better
I could say that anything you do you can always do better, but that would sound a bit cliche. Anyone can do anything that they try to and put their minds to, but at some point, all to often,…