Are you feeling stuck or frustrated in reaching your writing goals? Like you’re hitting the same brick wall, but you can’t seem to identify what that brick wall is? Today I’m going to look at 2 things many people don’t stop to think about, yet have a profound impact on reaching your goals. Your mind…
Last week I excitedly told you about Chris Fox’s book 5000 Words per Hour, and how I had added 914 words to my fiction WIP through 7 five-minute micro-sprints. This week I wanted to bring you an update. I upped my writing sprints to 10 minutes, and added another 1675 words. One thing I found…
Challenge. Does that word strike fear and trembling into you or get you pumped? Perhaps it’s my Marine Corps training or just part of my DNA, but I love learning. And I challenge myself to continually improve professionally and personally. A few weeks ago I was listening to the Novel Marketing Podcast episode “How to…
As an author/business owner what deductions can I take on my taxes? In the coming months, I’ll be going through my all my paperwork, ensuring I have listed all my income and all my expenses, ready to submit to my certified public accountant (CPA). If you’re like me, you cringe at all this number-crunching stuff…
You never know how someone else might use you as an example. I want to relate a quick story that I hope encourages you in your journey. My daughter lives in another state, but she calls on a regular basis to visit. Earlier this year she called to tell me how she had shared my…
Though I’ve never asked, I can’t imagine anyone considering sentence structure in their every day conversation. They just say what they want to say. However, writers (and public speakers) must consider sentence structure because poor structure impacts the readers’ ability to comprehend the message, as well as their enjoyment of your story. Defined, “sentence structure”…
Based on the nonfiction submissions I get for freelance editing and those I receive at CrossRiver Media Group, it seems as though a lot of people are writing nonfiction these days. People read fiction for varying reasons, though entertainment leads the list. However, I doubt most people read nonfiction for
If there’s one thing in the writing community that seems to cause overwhelm and confusion, it’s self-editing one’s manuscript. Many new writers have the false belief that the first draft of their story is supposed to be publication ready, clean of errors and a gripping read—a home run, a slam dunk, a touchdown (plenty of…