Guest Post by Rachel Silber Devlin, Author of Snapshots of My Father, John Silber When it comes to getting your mind right for writing, the first requirement is ego. Even if you are a humble and reserved person in many ways, you have to believe, at gut level, that your ideas and insights are valuable commodities […]
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How Writers Support One Another
As writers, authors, readers, and members of the literary world, we know the importance of supporting one another. While we don’t always do so—we are human after all—it is something that those in the realm of books do more often than not (at least that’s what I’ve experienced). To give you a snapshot: Recently, I […]
Setting Writing Goals
Every author has a differing and uniquely personal approach to writing. But authors share one process in common—setting and achieving word count goals. Your writing goals are everything. It’s how you get the ideas out of your head and on to the page. But it’s not just about word count. Writing goals include pages completed, […]
A Book Is Born
Guest Post: How do you get behind the idea of an Author Platform as your ‘new reality’ Fun title, huh? The title of this article should be “Don’t Do as I Did….” It’s a free country, of course, but… I did it all wrong. But, hey, I’ll start at the beginning… Once upon a time, […]
The Books That Started It All
You know those books you remember fondly. The ones that you may read repeatedly, or that you remember from your youth. The books which inspired you to become a reader, a writer, a librarian, a publisher, an agent, or an author? Yeah, those. We all have them. For me, several books inspired me to become […]
Author Q&A With Shane ‘S.K.’ Healy
Shane ‘S.K.’ Healy is a Cork, Ireland based indie author and musician. A UCC Music graduate, he faced a setback after being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and turned to writing as a creative sanctuary. After getting back on his feet he worked in radio, online freelance journalism and music retail. He wants his debut novel, ‘Once […]
Writer’s Corner: How Archetypes Give Characters Dimensionality
We all embody a multitude of archetypes. From goddess, to mother, to wizard in the kitchen, and onto storyteller at bedtime. Perhaps you liken yourself more to a scholar than writer, pioneer at work, avenger when volunteering, and diplomat with friends. The list goes on and on to what monikers you embody and what you […]
Author Q&A With Lucinda Race
Lucinda Race draws inspiration for her books from her dreams. When she was younger she believe everyone’s dreams were like chapters in a book. It was only as she began talking to other authors that this wasn’t the case. So either she was a little nuts, or she needed to sit down in front of […]
Writer’s Corner: 6 Helpful Tips for Creating Goal, Motivation, & Conflict
Your protagonist wants something, for a compelling reason, and needs to break through all barriers to get it. Ah, the ol’ GMC. For some, it’s a struggle, for others, it’s a breeze. While I’m no expert, I’ve gathered pearls of wisdom on the subject and plan to share more as I continue my learning journey. But one […]
6 Picks: Books to Help You Quiet Your Inner Critic
We are our harshest critics. Even though we’re talented, skilled, experienced, and more than capable of performing optimally, we tell ourselves we can’t do it. Why? Psychologists cite many reasons for this tendency to allow negative self-talk to rule our decisions. It is the root of maladaptive behavior that redirects us from productivity, fear of […]