by Shannon Dittemore | Apr 12, 2019 | Author Life, Creativity, Mailbag, Productivity
Today’s question comes from Rachel and it’s a good one. You can definitely feel her angst and, boy, can I relate. I just feel so stuck. Why is writing so stupidly hard now?I’ve never written an editable book before, so I keep second guessing myself....
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 8, 2019 | Author Life, Writing Life
There are pieces of the writing life that get easier the longer you’ve been on your journey. Writing a synopsis, for example, used to be a multiple-day process with lots of grumbling. Now I’ve learned what makes it enjoyable for me (doing it before the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 1, 2019 | Author Life, Guest Posts, Writing Life
Taylor Bennett is a dandelion-wishing, world-traveling lover of books, words, and stories. Based in the PNW, she dreams of seeing the world and writing stories set in unique locations. Although she dreams of traveling to many different places, her favorite destination...
by Shannon Dittemore | Mar 29, 2019 | Author Life, Reading, Writing, Writing Life
Do you ever think about how you got to where you are right now? I’m an introspective person, so I chew on stuff like this a lot. Lately, I’ve been thinking about my time in publishing and how it was I decided to pursue storytelling as a career. I’ve...
by Jill Williamson | Mar 27, 2019 | Author Life, Encouragement, First Drafts, Goals, Writing Life
The weeks following my last report have been down, word-count wise. I’ve been working more hours than I thought I would, and I just haven’t been able to reach my 7500 words per week goal. I’ve been close, though, in the 6000s each time. I’m...
by Jill Williamson | Mar 13, 2019 | Author Life, Encouragement, Learning from Other Authors, Writing Life
Jill here. I love reading books about the lives of writers. While every author’s journey is different, we can learn much from those who have gone before us. I recently read a biography on the life of Louisa May Alcott that focused on her time working as a nurse...
