If you vanished tomorrow, would anyone miss you?
Brighton People (c) Justin Eveleigh A friend posted this on Facebook yesterday and I think this story scares me more than anything else I’ve read in a long time. Mostly […]
Why I won’t finish every book I start writing.
Old Road (c) greenchild I had a realization this weekend. One that beautifully illustrated just how little I understand the workings of my own mind. I should be used to […]
Everything is subjective. Even progress.
Creativity (c) Margan Zajdowicz There are very few things in this world that aren’t subjective on some level. Off the top of my head the only thing I can think […]
Day jobs, writing, and the business of success.
Office Building 1 (c) beermug Yesterday I wrote the first two chapters of Sing, Sweet Nightingale‘s sequel (currently titled TDWS Book 2). Again. Seriously. This is the fourth time I’ve […]
Revisionary lessons and revelations.
Wow. My previous post was prophetic or something. I finished my edits yesterday! Just in time to come back today! It’s a fabulous feeling and I really think the story […]
Construction Area Ahead: Expect Delays
Old Crane (c) Dorin Jannotta First round editing on Sing is going a lot faster than I expected (yay!) but with all the work I’m doing on that plus all […]
The five phases of revision.
I had a phone call with my wonderful editresses last night and we went over some things that essentially mean I will be rewriting 3/4 of Sing, Sweet Nightingale. We […]
Three grammar lessons I wish I paid more attention to in school.
(c) XKCD For some inexplicable reason, I have always struggled with grammar and spelling. In elementary school, my mother and my teachers could not comprehend how I could read and […]
25 realizations writers need to have.
I am working on so many different projects for both by 9-5 and my writing that I kind of feel like my head is about to explode. The thought of […]
The delusions of a part-time writer.
Typing Text by (c) Francisco Farias Jr I have three jobs. Yes, three. One is a full-time 8-5, Monday-Friday deal. This is what pays my bills and keeps me fed. […]
Sometimes writing is about as fun as resetting a broken bone
Writing – (c) Elisa Xyz My goal this weekend was to work on a short story I’m trying to finish this week. I knew where I was heading and so, […]
Time: Watch Your Addictions!
The internet is a black hole that sucks away time. OMG. Seriously. Yesterday I meant to play around with some settings on my site, changing it up a little to […]
Taboos: Where Do You Draw The Line?
Even in our “modern” and “progressive” (though both of those terms are debatably applicable) culture, there are certain subjects that are simply taboo. You are taught not to bring up […]
Writing: Just Go With It
Recently I read a blog post somewhere by an author (wish I could remember who so I could link it for you) talking about how each time she approached a […]