"Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window." – William Faulkner
I think I'm nearing the bottom of the idea barrel. In the first few months of this blog, I wrote hundreds of posts (drafts) and I've been shifting through and publishing the ones that weren't terrible. And now... I'm scraping the bottom. I have run out of things to say. I don't read fast enough … Continue reading The Barrel
I've learned things since becoming an indie writer. A lot of it I learned on my own, as I went, as I navigated the vast wasteland that is Indie Land. There's always more to learn. Trends changes. The industry changes and evolves. Here are some bullet points of things every indie writer needs to know: … Continue reading 9 Tips for Indie Writers
Wonder/Wander Wonder - a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. I wonder what we'll have for dinner. Wander - walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way. I wandered into the kitchen to find something for dinner.
