Tag: becoming a professional author

Oct 09 2014

This Month, We Write IN HELL—To NaNo or Not to NaNo

Haters: We will darken the skies with our criticism. Real Writers: Then we will WRITE in the SHADE.

Jul 24 2014

What Brazilian Jui-Jitsu Can Teach Us About Going Pro as AUTHORS

Some of you may know that (for stress relief) I practice Brazilian Jui-Jitsu. Being a teacher and a writer, I see lessons in everything. Strangely, our dojo is not known for BJJ. It’s mainly Shito Ryu Karate and those classes are always packed. There’s a plethora of black belts and they earned it. Many are …

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May 09 2014

Writer Victory!—#1 Voluntarily Submit

I worked corporate job I hated to impress people who didn’t care. They didn’t care about anything other than my validation that being safe was sane. Paychecks were paramount.

Feb 14 2014

Commitment is the Cure–From "Aspiring" Writer to Professional Author

When we allow others to talk us into “real jobs”, they won’t be the ones who die a slow death every day. They won’t be the ones who throw up every day on the way to work (been there). They won’t be the one with a broken heart, an empty life and a mental spiral of what-ifs that keep them awake at night.

Sep 06 2013

Tips to Make Us Stronger Authors—Both Fiction & Non-Fiction—Part 2

Whether we are writing non-fiction or fiction, this is imperative. There are people out there who have nothing better to do than tear others down. Yes, I’m excited to now be blogging for The Huffington Post. It was a wonderful promotion as NF expert. Yet, a new level, new devil. I can’t moderate comments, and it didn’t take long to get the comment bashing me for using the word “Awesome.”