Every writer has "that" folder on his/her computer. It's the folder where bad stories and bad story ideas go to die. It's the story graveyard. It's where we stuff those stories in hope that one day we'll be better writers and come into those wizard-gifts to weave those bad ideas into bestsellers - I've got … Continue reading “That” Folder
Category: Writer’s Woes
How to: Attempt Life while Dealing with Obsessions and Distractions
A writer once told me, that in order to write well, the writer must be a little bit obsessed with what he’s writing about. I didn’t give that statement much credit until I started writing. I found it hard to write my first novel from all the scattered notes in my brain. It didn’t draw … Continue reading How to: Attempt Life while Dealing with Obsessions and Distractions
Marketing/Indie Writer Blues #3
Marketing. Marketing. Marketing. Everyone’s going on about this “marketing” nonsense. If you’re a self-published author like me, then you’ve no doubt heard this word over, and over, and over again. I’ve tried marketing. Turns out, either there is a secret that the pros aren’t telling, or I’m bad at it. I’ve tried Amazon ads. It’s … Continue reading Marketing/Indie Writer Blues #3