We all have opinions about ourselves that we think are real when, in fact, they aren’t. Counselors call these self-limiting beliefs. I think they’re simply lies. Whatever you call them, many of us have these lurking around in our heads, preventing us from doing amazing things. What a waste of ...
Every writer has thoughts for stories or blog posts or articles flying in and out of their heads. Ruth Stone once described writing ...
Y’all saw my post two weeks ago about one of my favorite writing mantras: inevitable yet unpredictable. As promised in that post, I ...
In the last few weeks I’ve been thinking about the importance of ignoring. As writers a lot of things can get in your way. Distractions ...
I want to tackle something today that I often hear in the publishing industry. It sounds like this: “I look for voice-driven novels.” ...
I got a rejection! Y’all, I got a rejection this week and initially I was disappointed as most people would be when receiving such ...
With the holiday last week and unfortunately a death in the family, I’m a day late on this week’s post. I apologize for the delay and ...
If you’re interested in traditional book publishing, you’ll likely need a literary agent. And to get a literary agent, you need a query ...
In honor of Sunday’s series finale and because I’m on a GOT kick, I’m revisiting what makes the show so successful. I’m now in the ...