Remember how I said I wanted to write a book about indie writing with a focus on the mental side of it, too? I've had a rough few months. I've been looking for full-time work, but there doesn't seem to be anything around here. It's all part-time, no benefits, minimum wage, horrible working conditions. I'm … Continue reading Rough Patches
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My Favorite Book
We've got got that book or those books that we keep coming back to. It's the book(s) you display proudly for guests to see, the ones displayed, not packed into the bookshelf. They're the books that made you love books. They're the books you'll read over and over again. For me, Harry Potter takes the … Continue reading My Favorite Book
Writing Rule #3
Read. That's right. You want to write well and sell books? Read. Read in your genre to know what's being done, what's been done, and what hasn't been done in a while. You avoid tropes and stereotypes this way. (While searching for agents to query, I found one agent's profile that specifically said "no spunky … Continue reading Writing Rule #3