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DWS On Stages Of A Fiction Writer
Dean Wesley Smith has a series of lectures he’s put together on the stages of a fiction writer. I watched the video version of this a while back and found it informative (albeit frustrating at the same time, because I … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Writing
Tagged being a writer, Dean Wesley Smith blog, stages of a fiction writer, writing
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The Tide ALWAYS Turns
A few years back my grandma gave me this little flipbook from Hallmark with “inspirational” quotes on each page. When I was traveling a lot and away from home for months at a time I would take it with me … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged attitude, half empty or half full, the tide always turns
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Triple Check Before Posting
There are things I’d love to say about authors behaving badly. Or perhaps, more accurately, cluelessly. (General note: coercing or buying reviews, never a good idea. And the Internet has a very, very long memory. And avoiding the negative implications … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Writing
Tagged bad choices, being a writer, pay attention to detail, professionalism, writing
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Why Give Up Part of Your Profit?
I just saw someone post on one of the writing forums that they’d chosen to list their self-published how-to book only on their website because they were following someone else’s advice about not giving up their profits by listing on … Continue reading
You Have To Separate The Pride From The Result
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about writing and rejection and good results and bad results and all the fun things that twist your mind around as a writer. Especially watching some of the fallout of the awards ugliness these … Continue reading
The Best Authors Aren’t Always The Most Successful
Writing is a HARD gig. Anyone who has tried writing and subbing short stories or querying a novel or self-publishing anything can tell you that. Oh, sure, some folks hit it out of the park on that first try. But … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Writing
Tagged being a writer, fear of failure, the inner critic, try try try again, work ethic versus brilliance, write 1 sub 1, writing
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Further Thoughts On the Hugo Fiasco
I’ve been reading any number of threads discussing the Hugo fiasco this year and I have to say that I think certain parties have played right into the hands of the group that orchestrated a takeover of the ballot because … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged being a writer, hugo voting 2015, writing
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Why I’m Happy I’m Not Traditionally Published Today
I grew up on sci-fi and fantasy. It’s been my go-to for decades. I read outside the field, but my true love and escape has always been speculative fiction of one sort or another. So when I started writing “for … Continue reading
Posted in General, My Writing, Writing
Tagged being a writer, crushed dreams, hugo manipulation, writing, yet another reason you have to write for the love of it
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Milestones
It seems today is the third anniversary of this blog. My how time flies! Ironic because I was headed here to write about how some significant milestones come and go and we don’t even realize it and here was one … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Writing
Tagged being a writer, blogiversary, thousand sales mark, writing
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