Month: June 2018

Working on my writing projects right now. Of course, the blog takes a back seat to that, and I’m sure you agree with that! I’m…

Write. Set deadlines. Set goals. Write. Don’t try to write GOOD writing. Just write. Remember the song from the 70’s? (most of you won’t…) Sing,…

Coming up with ideas is easy. You do it all the time, you just dismiss most of them. I carry a small 5X7 notebook with…

I’m going to start this post by explaining that I agree with almost everything Steven James writes. I mean, I’ve never read his fiction. I’ve…

Okay, there’s not too many occupations that are more unhealthy than being a professional writer. Think of it. You’re sitting still for long periods of…

Setting priorities. If you can’t do that… you’re not going to get things accomplished. I love setting priorities. I just wish I was disciplined enough…

Pantsing is the common term for “writing a novel by the seat of your pants.” Steven James and Jerry Jenkins fall into this category. To…

Good writing advice makes sense. Bad writing advice makes you scratch your head. Good writing advice builds you up and encourages you. Bad writing advice…

I’ve been reading a lot of really bad writing advice lately. I can only tell you, they must be trying to reduce competition. I couldn’t…

Sometimes (a lot of times) you get ideas for a book. You plan it, even start writing it. Then it peters out. Why? Wasn’t a…