by Shannon Dittemore | Mar 9, 2022 | Author Life, Encouragement, Goals, Productivity, Writing, Writing Life
I wrote this post two years ago. It ran shortly after Covid shut the world down, and after the headlines of this week, I knew I needed to read these words again. I hope it encourages your heart. – SD There’s an old poem with no title and an unknown author, and...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 23, 2022 | Author Life, Writing Life
Most writers understand that when you work for yourself, as all novelists do, you need to be self-motivated and disciplined. Even when you have an agent or editor, there’s nobody looking over your shoulder and telling you to write your book instead of watching Netflix...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 19, 2022 | Author Life, Brainstorming, Encouragement, Goals, Writing, Writing Life
I have been writing for about eighteen years. For much of that time, I have been trying to change myself as a writer and a creator. Some of that was important. When we learn, we are changing ourselves for the better. And when you are just getting started writing...
by Shannon Dittemore | Jan 12, 2022 | Author Life, Encouragement, Writing
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could pump quality books out at lightning speed? The idea comes, the writing flows, the plot appears on the page, the characters sizzle, and that ending! Wow! No plot holes. No inconsistencies. No writer’s block. No internet...
by Jill Williamson | Dec 15, 2021 | Author Life, Creativity, Encouragement, Writing Life
Self-reflection is a big part of my life. Such a topic is usually set aside for January since starting the new year with reflection makes a lot of sense. But while I had a list of topics I could’ve written about today, when I realized I was the last post of the year,...
by Shannon Dittemore | Dec 8, 2021 | Author Life, Writing, Writing As A Business
As we finish out 2021, I’m also finishing a book. It’s a novel I started writing in January, and now, in December, I’m readying it for the copyeditor. The other day, a friend of mine said, “You’ve been doing this job for a while now. Has...
