Encouragement Category
The Bookshelf Tag
Posted on September 11, 2014 3 Comments
First of all, shout out to Justina Luther http://justinaluther.wordpress.com for this tag. And I appreciate everyone who reads or looks at this blog. It’s a work in progress and I’m still feeling my way through it, trying to discover what people want to read. Be on the lookout for Justina, she’s hot on the bloggers scale […]
Self Publishing Writing Tips
Posted on September 4, 2014 2 Comments
Last week I shared that I was reading a two books in one set and I could tell it was self-published. How could I tell? Let’s talk about it. Signs of a Self-Published Book First, the story rambled on and on and on. I think the author was trying to write a sweeping saga or something. […]
Process Continues – revisions in life and writing
Posted on August 21, 2014 Leave a Comment
This week, I promised to talk about writing again. I feel I’ve written the story several times already, with each revision, each run through, it does seem I’ve written several stories within the one overall story of Meghan’s Choice. Whose story are you telling? Yours – or – someone else’s. I’m asking a […]
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 […]
