Coming to the end of my current work in progress, the first of the Wilderness Women books, titled The Pathfinder. Anna can find her way in the forest ever since she was a small child. She finds a lost boy. She finds where the butterflies go. Then the worst happens and she can't find her …
Why do some writers use pen names?
Why do some writers use fake names? There are a few reasons. Maybe a lot of reasons, but these are the ones I know: A writer who writes in different genres may choose a different pen name for each genres as a way to let readers know which genre the book they are considering was …
What is the best writing advice you ever received?
The best writing advice I ever received was to approach writing as a profession and not as the endeavor of an amateur. Professionals hone whatever skill they have to create a product that people will want badly enough to give some of their pay/time/effort/lives/etc in order to enjoy it. As they create, they think of …
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Congratulations, winners!
Stuck my hand in the cookie jar this morning -- the one with names of recipients of my newsletter in it -- and pulled out the two April winners of my newsletter drawing. Congratulations Julianne and Melissa. Julianne won any one of my books that she chooses from the ones published by Winged Publications and …
What skills do great writers have in common?
Readers want to know what skills great writers have in common. That’s easy. The answer is persistence, patience, and perseverance. Notice I didn’t say skill and/or genius. Because the saying is true that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. It also helps to have the time and a place to work.
Should I continue with my novel even though there’s a published novel with a similar plot?
Should you continue with plans to write a novel if you find a similar one that’s been written before? Of course you should! A publisher — can’t remember which one except that it was in New York City — said that one of his biggest problems was writers who contacted them threatening to sue because …
Thanks for the input.
Okay, got it! Once-weekly posts seem to be what people are comfortable with. I was kind of thinking along those lines because that's what I personally like. But I never trust my own feelings! I won't post on a regular, once-a-week schedule because I'm not a scheduled person but I'll kind of -- sort of …
I have a question….
I have a question for you readers of my blog. Yes, I have a question for you! How often do you like to see posts? Occasionally? Often? Once a week? Daily? I'm thinking of posting way more often than I'm doing now -- I'll never be able to post to anything, anywhere every day -- …
What do you do when your writers block won’t end after years of being able to write?
What to do when writer’s block stops you cold? You stop writing, forget all about your plot, your characters, your theme, your editor, your publisher, and yourself. You go somewhere where you feel comfortable. Maybe that’s somewhere else physically and maybe it’s somewhere inside of yourself. You don’t come back until you are completely rested …
I’m curious as to how this anthology wi
I'm curious as to how this anthology will go over. About the same as my book published all by itself? Worse? A thousand times better because the other authors are so wonderful? An interesting experiment in togetherness, author-style. http://www.Amazon.com/dp/B07PZ8JHZG http://ow.ly/i/LUMnY
