Welcome to the Writing and Wellness annual quote round-up! Looking back, I can’t believe that this is the sixth year I’ve done these. They’ve all been popular posts and I love how they capture certain overarching themes in the writing life. You can view past quote pages at the followingContinue Reading
November 19th is National Entrepreneur’s Day. According to National Today, “In 2010 entrepreneur Siamak Taghaddos started a petition to create a National Entrepreneur’s Day. He didn’t understand how America, though considered the most entrepreneurial country in the world, didn’t already have a day dedicated to recognizing entrepreneurs. “Six months and thousandsContinue Reading
by Barbara Linn Probst Like becoming a parent, becoming an author has been nothing like I imagined. There’s no end to the number of books out there telling us how to write, publish, and market our books. They’re all useful—and they’re all wrong. The Publication Journey Will Not Be LikedContinue Reading
The biggest emotional challenge of being a writer? Trying to make a living off my art. Among writing circles, authors often joke about how they went into book-writing for the money [insert sarcasm here]. Making a living off of writing is a challenging pursuit, because hard work does not necessarilyContinue Reading
by Suzanne Rogerson The Silent Sea Chronicles series was a joy to write, most of the time. My three biggest challenges during the process were as follows. 1. The Challenges of Planning a Trilogy I have never been very good at planning my writing. I prefer the story to growContinue Reading
I’ve wrestled with self-doubt, especially since I used to compare myself to other, more experienced, writers. When I wrote my first book, I expected certain people in my life to be happy for me, but instead, they didn’t even acknowledge my accomplishment. That hurt me. Anxiety also torments me fromContinue Reading
We writers rely on our emotions. They propel our stories. They help us empathize with our characters. They pave the way to story themes. Our emotions keep us dreaming big. They provide the rich tapestry from which our creativity emerges. Without emotion, a writer is no more than a wordsmith.Continue Reading
Are you a good guest author? One of the best ways writers can market themselves and their work is to provide guest posts for other websites or blogs. Guest posting allows an author to introduce herself and her work to a new audience, offer a free incentive to bring thoseContinue Reading
by Pauline Wiles Around five years ago, Marie Kondo became a household name with her now famous clutter purging guide, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. With 4 million copies sold worldwide, many of us embraced her philosophy and methods for our homes. As a writer, there’s a good chanceContinue Reading
There are several things writers need to learn that we can learn from smart moms. After all, how often have you, as a writer, called your book your “baby?” A lot of us do it, because we put so much of ourselves into our work. We talk about “conceiving” ideas,Continue Reading