Thanks so much for the support of everyone who has kept me going all month long! I could not have done this without knowing how excited everyone is to eventually read this book! What’s next? Honestly, a wee break. I had a lot of fun this month but I am […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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So the naive person I was before November 1st thought, “how perfect, the next topic of 101 TIWIK is drafting, and I’m about to being doing a lot of drafting. I’ll have so much to blog about.” To quote Mike Birbiglia, “I kno-ow. I’m in the future, also.” So today, instead […]
One of my few rules about writing is that it should be fun. There are a lot of far more lucrative ways to torture yourself. If you’re not having fun, there’s a good chance your readers won’t be, either. But as with anything, there are ups and downs. Somedays the […]
Ahem. Perhaps you’ve noticed that this is post #51. Yes, I am halfway to my goal of 101 posts on Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Wrote My First Book. Exciting, no? In today’s landmark post I’m giving myself permission to meander a bit and talk about creativity. A lot […]
While I often recommend books on writing, I don’t think I’ve ever felt as strongly about a books as I do about The Plot Whisperer, by Martha Alderson. Special thanks to Amanda June Hagarty for recommending it to me. If you have not read this book and you wish to […]