The rest of me argued, quite rightly, that I can throw words on a page with the best of them. But if I’m miserable doing it and I end up producing absolutely nothing I can use for draft 2, what exactly is the point?
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Into Love & Out Again! Questions Asked & Answered
As soon as I penned another poem in this book, post original publishing, I felt like I wanted to release an updated version. But at first it would have been too emotionally difficult. Then I realized I was missing some of the poems that should be in the book. Then life got in the way. Then I got distracted by everything else I was doing. Finally, when the dust settled, I realized I wasn’t quite done with this story.
Continue readingAmazon Shipping, but for Authors
One thing that endlessly annoys me about publishing on Amazon is the way they do their shipping. You might think that all shipping is standard Amazon 2-day free shipping, but it’s not. When you buy author copies, they are looking to fleece you.
Continue readingEncore! Questions Asked and Answered
Although this might sound odd for a writer, sometimes I think my voice is not that important and no one will care what I have to say. But writing this book helped me focus my thoughts and explore an entirely new avenue of topics.
Continue readingWait…. Whaaaaaaaat??? That’s How Many Books?
I was thinking about how many books I am currently working on publishing or have just published. I thought it was five books. Which I also thought was slightly insane. But then I realized it’s not five books, it’s six.
Continue readingNaNoWriMo 2022: The Intro
The challenge is to write 50,000 words during the 30 days of November. Meaning the average daily word count would be about 1,667 words in order to hit your goal.
Continue readingMore Than 2014 (Excerpt from Polaris)
Eight years ago I started writing a book about falling in love with a person who didn’t feel the same way about me. Today, the world is a very different place. I started writing about the process of reliving these feelings in my new book, Following Polaris.
Continue readingQuestions for Writers, Part 3
I have written about real figures in my life without the pretense of fiction. I tried my best to represent them fairly. However, in my writing, I also subscribe to the quote that if they wanted better treatment in fiction, they should have acted better in the real world.
Continue readingNew Project: Following Polaris
Good news, everyone! I have started a new project. I’m taking my time with it and enjoying how it develops. I realized, this might turn into one of the projects I have abandoned over time (cough The Vault cough) but for the first time, I don’t super care. If this becomes something I publish, that’s… Continue reading
My Copy of Melanie C’s Book Shipped…
This is not a drill I got the email the other day from Waterstones. And yes, in case you’re wondering, I slapped extra money down on now just a SIGNED COPY, but one from the UK with the original title and cover. And, if you’re wondering, yes, the American one is different. I picture myself… Continue reading