The Writing Life
I recently had someone contact me on LinkedIn asking how I got a start in my writing career. I took a moment to ponder his […]
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Pen Names: Why Authors Choose Pseudonyms
Last night, I had a dream. I stood in a transport truck full of stuff that people were slowly taking. While some items I gladly […]
The Key to the Keyphrase
Remember that a keyphrase is just a theme you want your piece to revolve around. Just like papers back in grade school. You survived that, so go impress the masses now!
Writing Classes: Why All Writers Should Take One
There are so many ways to improve your writing. Read, write, edit, set routines to make writing a regular part of your day; the list […]
Beyond Writing: My Publishing Team
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. Ernest Hemingway I have bled all the words out […]
The Rough Draft of Roughing it in Africa
The first draft of everything is shit. Ernest Hemingway It’s true. I started writing a story about my travels through Africa many years ago. I […]
Word Flow: How to Get More Words in Your Day
So far in 2020, I have been surrounded by words. Words in translation. Memories drawn from the far reaches of my brain. Stories spun from […]
Making Time to Write
Blog Schedule How often do you publish posts on your blog? In the early days of my blogging career, I had a pretty amazing output. […]
The Plot Thickens…
What is the plot of your novel? Can you distill it into a single sentence? Time to practice!
Writing Challenge: Time to Shut Up and Write
How do you motivate yourself to write? This month I have joined a 30-Day Writing Challenge. Every day in April, I will have a writing challenge sent to me. May my motivation help me through the next 30 days intact…