I’m 18. . .I will get an idea in my head, and I could write for hours from that one idea. After that idea is gone, for several days not one word will be written on the paper. Is that normal for writers?—Josh Miller Oh, yes, Josh. That is totally… Read more“Surfing your writing rhythm: for young writers”
Month: February 2011
Interview & Review
Frequent commenter Shane Arthur of Editing Hacks interviewed me for his series on editors. Thank you, Shane! Now you all must hie yourselves on over there and make sure I’m telling the truth (not you clients, though—you guys’ll out me). And Helen Gallagher of Blogcritics.com has reviewed The Art &… Read more“Interview & Review”
Keeping your novel on track over the long haul:
for young writers
I’m a 19-year-old just beginning my first novel. I’ve made several attempts at writing a book before, but they tended to only last for one session before I lost interest, so I’ve never written a story of more than about one thousand words. So my question: I know where I… Read more“Keeping your novel on track over the long haul: <br>for young writers”
My 4 Most Inspirational Posts of the Past Year
I’m not here this week—I’m busy getting old elsewhere—so instead of a new post I’m going to point you guys toward my four most inspirational posts of the past year: 5 Things to Celebrate About Finishing Your First Draft 21 Things You Writers Know That Non-Writers Don’t 7 Reasons To… Read more“My 4 Most Inspirational Posts of the Past Year”
Making the Most of Procrastination: guest post on The Renegade Writer
In keeping with Formichelli Week, I’ve got a post up today on Linda’s site, The Renegade Writer Blog. You guys procrastinate—I know you do. For how long? Join us today for Making the Most of Procrastination.
How to Break Up With Your Writing
It’s Formichelli Week on A. Victoria Mixon, Editor, with a guest post from Linda Formichelli of the Renegade Writer Blog. I first met Linda two years ago when I was a member of an online critique group (scoping out the current state of peer critiquing among fiction writers—ye gods!) and… Read more“How to Break Up With Your Writing”
Beyond the Most Common Fiction Mistakes: guest post on The Creative Penn
In keeping with Penn Week, today I’m going to send you all on over to my guest post on Joanna’s site, The Creative Penn. You all read The 4 Most Common Mistakes Fiction Editors See, yes? Well, today learn the mistakes we see even from the pros: Beyond the Most… Read more“Beyond the Most Common Fiction Mistakes: guest post on The Creative Penn”
7 Ways to Attract Attention to Your Book Sales Page
It’s Penn Week at A. Victoria Mixon, Editor, with Joanna Penn from TheCreativePenn: Adventures in Writing, Publishing and Book Marketing, one of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers. Joanna is the author and self-marketer of her self-published thriller, Pentacost. GUEST POST BY JOANNA PENN Writing and publishing your book is… Read more“7 Ways to Attract Attention to Your Book Sales Page”
7 Surprising Things About Blogging
So, I’ve been writing this blog for two years now, and I thought it was about time I shared with you all a few of the unexpected things I’ve learned during the course of it. There have been some real eye-openers! To wit: Big numbers don’t always mean quality readers… Read more“7 Surprising Things About Blogging”
The 4 Most Common Mistakes Fiction Editors See: guest post on Wordplay
In keeping with Wieland Week, today I’m guest posting on Katie’s site, Wordplay. Save money! Save time! Hoodee-hoo! Learn the very first things I look for in new client manuscripts: The 4 Most Common Mistakes Fiction Editors See