Why not omniscient voice?

Feb 4, 2024 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

I’ve been working with an author who has written a “self-help novel”. Basically, he wants readers to come away having learned a lesson after reading his fictional book. Fiction with a moral? Whatever you want to call it, he’s a new author (this is his first book) and...

You Deserve a Break

Jan 28, 2024 | Blog, Life, Writing

We have all be hearing for years about the importance of taking breaks throughout the workday. There are dozens of apps to “help” you do so from timers to focus sessions to just plain-old turning off all notifications. We are told to take a break every 20...

The POS

Jan 21, 2024 | Blog, Method, Writing

It has been said (I thought by Nora Roberts, but I recently saw it attributed to another author) that you can’t edit a blank page. In other words, sit down and start writing the damned story! If you’re a plotter like me, you might be tempted to not only...

A Different Sort of Meditation for Authors

Jan 14, 2024 | Blog, Life, Writing

It’s unlikely that you haven’t heard of the benefits of meditation. There are gurus and coaches of all sorts touting its benefits: it calms, it promotes focus, it clears your mind for creativity, etc, etc. That is all true, but just how do you...

How many hats do you wear?

Jan 7, 2024 | Blog, Business of Writing, Self-publishing, Writing

We all wear many hats: parent, spouse, co-worker, employee, neighbor, etc. But as a self-publisher, we wear quite a few simply in pursuit of that one goal. We are a writer creating engaging fiction; we are a publisher putting together our finished work and ensuring...

It’s That Time of Year Again!

Dec 31, 2023 | Blog, Life, Writing

I’ve gotten my calendar for next year (two, actually, I couldn’t decide!) and have begun the planning process for the new year. I always keep a physical calendar in addition to my Google calendar. I find it easier to organize my life and productivity that way. Very...