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...

Writing the Impossible Book

Mar 12, 2023 | Blog, Method, Writing

https://meredithbond.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/magic-ribbon.mp4 Sometimes you think of an amazing story with fantastic characters. When you sit down to write the story, it flows like wine and goes down so easy. You revel in that incredible feeling of...

Planning Ahead–Help Requested

Jan 29, 2023 | Blog, Business of Writing, Life, Writing

Last week I touched on the fact that attaining an objective is a road, a journey. So, as I’m still in planning mode for this year (having gotten a late start due to some traveling and my arms being in casts), I’m thinking about planning my journey through 2023. There...

Resolutions, Goals, or Objectives

Jan 22, 2023 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

January is half-way done! How are you with those New Year’s resolutions you made—if you made any at all? I know there are a great number of people who have simply given up on the concept of resolutions…I have to admit to being one of them. Instead of resolutions that...

Happy Belated New Year!

Jan 15, 2023 | Blog, Life, Writing

Welcome to 2023! Yes, yes, I know I’m a little late to this party, but if you’ll remember from  my last blog post in mid-December, I slipped on some snow, fell, and broke both of my wrists. My arms are still in casts, so this post is going to be short, I’m afraid—it...