Stories have been around since the dawn of time, since the birth of communication. Stories have always served a vital role in human culture, yet in our modern “sophisticated” world, it’s all too easy for many to dismiss novels as “escape.” Though, in fairness, spend ten minutes on Twitter and escape ain’t necessarily a bad …
Tag: writing fiction
May 30 2017
Running YOUR Race—Be Content Yet Stay HUNGRY
My goal for this blog has always, always, always been to be honest with you guys, to offer tough love and guidance and support. Because the world has three kinds of people, but two are the most common. Two are not exactly helpful and can be downright toxic. We will start with these folks, then …
Apr 27 2017
Your Story Has HIT a WALL—What Now?
If you’ve been writing fiction any length of time, you’ve probably experienced getting stuck. There are authors who firmly believe there is no such thing as writer’s block, that it is lack of discipline and I agree that can often be the case. Often…but not always. I feel our subconscious is an excellent writing partner …
Apr 18 2017
When is the Best Time to Start an Author Platform?
I asked you guys to tell me in the comments what you would like me to blog about, so today we are going to talk about the author platform. When do we start? When do we need a newsletter? How do we find time? I think we have reached a point in the new publishing …
Apr 10 2017
DEEP POV—What is It? Why Do Readers LOVE It?
So maybe you’re bee-bopping along on the interwebs, clicking on blogs, checking out writing resources when you see it float across your tweet deck. Or perhaps you’re at a writing conference looking all intellectual and stuff, and in the conversations this phrase deep POV keeps floating past. Deep POV. Deep POV. You keep hearing it, seeing it… …