“I can never stand still. I must explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the…
What Holds Back Your Writing Life?
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My mention that I’m leaving on a writing retreat was met with envy in my social networking circles. This makes…
Author Notes: Planning Your Writing Retreat
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Deadlines tick by without mercy. Your unopened emails are in the hundreds. You can’t remember the concept of spare time.…
The Hidden Peril That Can End Your Writing Career
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We don’t often talk about it, but becoming a published novelist requires a writer to give up some things, little…
Beyond Busy? 20 Tips to Boost Productivity
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As we scramble to write, edit, submit, connect, and promote, often all in the same day, writers are beyond busy.…
Focus Your Personal Branding for Writing Career Success
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When deciding your personal brand, remember that it’s possible to spread yourself thin with too broad a focus. Ever heard the…
Time-Saving Tip: Keep up with Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook the Easy Way
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How long does it take you to make social-networking rounds? For most, the answer is “too long.” I check Twitter,…
Author Notes: Lesson in Social Networking From Lady Guinevere
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On our dining room’s threshold, Lady Guinevere inhales the aroma of roasted chicken. One of her favorites. Too well-mannered to beg, she pauses expectantly. She wouldn’t say no to an invitation to dine. In the middle of my own meal, I decide to make her wait. After all, we don’t want her to become spoiled.
But when I ignore her subtle request, Guinevere turns her back to me and won’t be mollified, even when I offer her the wishbone. As I turn away, rejected, my offering spurned, I realize that for my cat, it’s not about food.
Branding Strategy: 7 Reasons You Need a Brand
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Like it or not, you as an author are your brand. As a private person I find that fact disconcerting.…
Author Update: Schemes, Dreams and Gleams
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This week I returned final edits for “Flower of Life,” my contribution to The Book of Sylvari: An Elf Anthology,…
