Calendar of Previous Posts
June 2023 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Categories
Tag Archives: writing full-time
It Was Fun While It Lasted
I don’t regret the last year. The novel I published in September may have never been written if I hadn’t made the choice to devote myself full-time to writing for a while. And I think I made a substantial amount of progress on this writing journey by devoting myself to it full-time for a bit. Continue reading
Posted in My Writing, Writing
Tagged being a writer, taking pressure off the writing, writing, writing full-time, writing what you love
Comments Off on It Was Fun While It Lasted
I Love Chuck Wendig
There’s been a thread over on AW about writers writing full-time and some of the posts have been very frustrating to me because they basically say that this idea that if you try hard enough to be a writer that … Continue reading
Where’s The Line Between Faith In Yourself and Foolishness?
I have to say that I probably ask myself this question every single day these days. As most of you know, I’m currently writing full-time. Now, that needs to be distinguished from paying my bills with my writing. And we … Continue reading
Posted in General, Writing
Tagged Amazon algos, being a writer, hubris or faith, self-publishing, writing, writing full-time
Comments Off on Where’s The Line Between Faith In Yourself and Foolishness?
Balance
You know, I’ve never been a huge fan of the opinion that only people who “must write” should write. I’ve never ever been someone who had strong singular passions. That’s how I ended up with three majors in college–because it … Continue reading
Posted in General, Life, Writing
Tagged being a writer, finding balance, Hayden Trenholm blog, life experience, living life, writing, writing full-time
Comments Off on Balance
Reality Checks Hurt Sometimes
First, just a little happiness because the new book cover for A World Dark and Cold is up on Amazon (about four days after they said it was, but seems I’m not alone in that). Isn’t it pretty? My first … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, My Writing, Writing
Tagged anyone want to buy my plasma?, being a writer, productivity, writing, writing full-time, you think NaNoWriMo is tough
Comments Off on Reality Checks Hurt Sometimes
More Writing Advice Books!! (And a long digression about writing full-time)
Anyone who has read this blog for a while knows that I’m a voracious reader of writing advice books. (I like to think the results of all that reading show in my actual writing, but, well, who knows. They’re still … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Resources, Writing
Tagged being a writer, better isn't enough, Death Sucks book, hobby vs. career, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, NaNoWriMo writing bundle, StoryBundle, The Freelancer's Guide to Survival, time is limited, writing, writing full-time
Comments Off on More Writing Advice Books!! (And a long digression about writing full-time)