Encouragement Category
Patience in the Process
Posted on August 13, 2014 Leave a Comment
One thing I am not – is patient. Well, sometimes I can be, but I feel the older I get, the more IM-patient I act. I’m not sure why this is, but I’ve known older folks that had a hard time waiting. It’s not just about waiting – it’s about not blowing my stack when […]
Process – How to Handle Criticism
Posted on August 6, 2014 2 Comments
You did it! You wrote your story, your novel, or your article. It’s your baby. It feels like one, because it’s a creative venture. Especially in the area of fiction, we writers become anxious, nervous, and worried about what future editors and readers will think, don’t we? We gather up our courage and send it […]
Fiction or Non-Fiction – That is the Question
Posted on July 9, 2014 Leave a Comment
Today, we’ll digress a bit from process, but there is a process of choice in this post. Like Hamlet when he gave his famous speech, what you read took thinking, based on your preferences, your tastes, and your genres. Is there a war between fiction and non-fiction? There doesn’t have to be. I’m encouraging you […]
Donna L.H. Smith 