Jan 06 2010
Persistence is vital. But so are skill and knowledge. It is a great goal to want to climb Mt. Everest. But, if we are climbing the wrong mountain while wearing flip-flops, then we’re just idiots.
Dec 30 2009
Yes, today’s nobodys could be tomorrow’s somebodys, but that really isn’t the point. Excellence doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It is a collection of habits. Actions become habit. Habit becomes character and character becomes destiny.
Dec 21 2009
One of the common errors newer writers make is the great-looking character who is perfect in every way. While many of us strive to be that person, truthfully? Who likes them?
Dec 16 2009
Comb editing: Think of a girl with long hair combing or brushing over and over until all the tangles are gone.
Dec 09 2009
Are you an author or a writer—or both? What’s the difference between a writer and an author? I blog it down to this: writers are people who write stories, authors are people who publish books. Is an author a writer? Sure. But is a writer an author? Maybe. There probably hundreds of thousands …
What is a brand? A platform? Why do we need one? How do we get one? Better still how can we create a brand with the power of driving book sales and still have time left to do THE most important part of our job? Writing more books.
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