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How I Plan to Be a Prosperous Writer in 2016
I write 10,000 meaningful words every day. I just read Honoree Corder’s Prosperity for Writers and it fired me up to make some new affirmations and goals for 2016 so that I can become a prosperous writer. Writing 10,000 words a day is just one of them.
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My ‘Review’ of The Force Awakens
I just posted a review, of sorts, of the new Star Wars film The Force Awakens over on Medium.
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Dreams Really Do Come True!
My first novel, By Moonrise, is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Wow, did I really write those words? I need to stop and pinch myself. I can’t really believe this is happening to me.
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The Agony of Writing a Book Blurb
My book (By Moonrise) is done. The cover is done. All that’s left is a final review of the galleys (the pages as laid out for printing), writing up the acknowledgments, and the back of the cover book blurb. The blurb. The ever-so-important summary that is meant to tease and inspire, describing just enough that it piques a buyer’s interest. It’s […]
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How I Rewired My Brain & Made My Writing Career Possible
Check out my latest post on Medium (for a change of pace): “How I Rewired My Brain & Made My Writing Career Possible“
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Standing on the Edge of Publishing
Once upon a time, I stood at the edge of Jumping Rock at Waimea Bay in Hawaii. My friend and I had watched dozens of kids climbing up and jumping into water below. I laughed, thinking they were crazy. Then my friend said he was going to do it too, and for some reason, I didn’t want […]
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Tips from a NaNoWriMo Evangelist
Once again, I have embarked on the journey of invention and self-discovery that is NaNoWriMo. This will be my third National Novel Writing Month attempt. It also marks my first year as a Municipal Liaison (for the Austin/Central Texas region), a position I volunteered for because I love NaNoWriMo so very much. Here are a […]
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Belatedly late update
I’ve been up to a lot lately, and sadly, blogging hasn’t been as high on my list as I’d like. The important thing is that I’ve been writing a lot. Between my professional copywriting gigs and my novels, I generate a lot of extra vowels each day. I’ve also submitted two different short stories to contests, […]