by Jill Williamson | Aug 7, 2019 | Book Proposals, Getting Published, Learning from Other Authors, Marketing, Self-Publishing, Writing As A Business
Jill here. I’ve been published for ten years now and have launched 22 books so far with plans to launch ever more. So, I’m finally starting to get a handle on this whole “book launch” thing. Kidding. But also not really… Here’s the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 5, 2019 | First Drafts, Mailbag, Productivity, Writing, Writing Life
“Its been about a year that I’m working on one story and I’ve just written five chapters. How do I write better and faster?” This question came to us from the Go Teen Writers website, and it’s a fantastic one. Here’s the very short...
by Shannon Dittemore | Aug 2, 2019 | Author Life, Writing As A Business
Happy Friday, friends! School is fast approaching and, as we ramp into a new season, I thought perhaps we could talk about a practice I’ve adopted in recent years. Maybe, if the fit is right, you might look at implementing it as well. This practice really came...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 31, 2019 | Writing
I’m in Alaska with my family, visiting the rest of my family! See you all next week!
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 29, 2019 | Productivity, Writing
I don’t know about you, but I’m quick to complain about all the “thieves” stealing my writing time. Thieves like potty training my three-year-old, my kids being out of school for the summer, and half my babysitters going on vacation (how dare...
by Shannon Dittemore | Jul 26, 2019 | Mailbag
I hope you all are having a fantastic summer! It’s blistering out here in California, so I’m hiding out at my desk today, checking items of the to-do list, and reminding myself how much we all need the sunshine. We have another mailbag question for you....
by Jill Williamson | Jul 24, 2019 | Author Life, Grow An Author
I spent last weekend at the 2019 Realm Makers writers’ conference, where I saw several of you! I was amazed how many of you were there and absolutely thrilled to see you all. I taught twice. I taught a class on worldbuilding and the post conference workshop on...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 22, 2019 | The Craft of Writing, Writing Life
Last week, my three-year-old asked for chips and guacamole for lunch. You might think, “That’s not a good lunch,” but this is how cute he is, so we basically let him have whatever he wants: I pulled out avocados and Eli had a mini freak out....
by Shannon Dittemore | Jul 19, 2019 | Mailbag
Can I just give you all a big THANK YOU for the lovely mailbag questions you’ve been sending in? It’s made summer a lot easier on us and it’s just ENJOYABLE, isn’t it? To feel like we can chat books and story. To ask and answer, like...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 17, 2019 | Editing, Encouragement, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Grow An Author, Learning from Other Authors
I’m in grad school to become an elementary teacher. Last week in my Literature class, I learned how to do reading and writing assessments for my students. I found the whole experience rather fascinating. Being a writer myself, I knew I’d need to critique...
