by Shannon Dittemore | Aug 30, 2019 | Author Life, Productivity, Writing, Writing Life
Did you all see this tweet from author Erin Morgenstern? When it popped up in my feed, I almost choked. People have been tagging me in complaints about my books being slow so often lately I've decided to start taking it as a compliment. — erin morgenstern...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 26, 2019 | Author Life, Getting Published, Writing
Since we frequently get questions about publishing, I thought it could be beneficial to see the traditional and self-publishing processes at a glance. I’ve talked about the traditional path once before in my post Publishing 101, but it’s been a few years,...
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 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 Jill Williamson | Jul 3, 2019 | Author Life, Fantasy, First Drafts, Story Structure
Jill here. I hope you are all having an amazing summer. I am. Even though it’s a very busy summer. Learning is always fun for me, and I am greatly enjoying my master’s degree program. I finished my first two classes already and am two weeks into my second...
by Shannon Dittemore | Jun 21, 2019 | Author Life, Getting Published, Writing
I have news! Four years ago, in November of 2015, I had a story idea. It was a risk for me. Something totally different. But something that FELT like a story I should commit to. It was a fun idea. An idea that had me excited. I desperately wanted to explore the...
