Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! At least – it’s not as hard as you think. Before we jump in, I want to say thank you to everyone for bearing with me during the blog’s brief hiatus. … Continue reading Writing a Book Isn’t Hard
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! The joy of having finished a draft is one of writing’s great pleasures, yet to get there, you need to set – and find ways to keep – writing goals. Here … Continue reading Reblog: Writing Goals: Seven Ways to Ensure You Reach Them by Writers Helping Writers
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post! The past five days feel like they’ve lasted for a year. My kitchen flooded, I finally changed my last name to my husband’s, and the next instalment of one of my all-time favourite series was … Continue reading Little Writing Lessons Well Learned
Project Pea word count: 13,063 I hardly ever have more than one tab open. I’d call myself a fairly disorganised person most of the time, and yet when it comes to certain things like internet tabs, I can’t stand keeping more than one thing open at a time. I just about explode every time my … Continue reading 3 Tabs I Always Have Open
What have you accomplished this week? I can tell you that I’ve finished two books for work, made two medical-related calls, spent a couple hours on a volunteer writing project, read a handful of books, tidied around the house, and cooked dinner a couple of times. Woohoo! I could also tell you what I didn’t … Continue reading The Best Way to Achieve Goals? Recognise Accomplishments.
Project Pea word count: 8,118 I’ve read a lot of good books lately that showcase how critical it is to immediately immerse your reader in the story world. But, as important as it is, it’s not easy to do – and I’m discovering that firsthand as I’m charging through the beginning of Project Pea (or … Continue reading Immersing Readers in the Story World
It seems like everyone is coming out with a new method to write stories nowadays. Do a quick search on the web and you’ll get millions of results, all telling you that one way is best. Hero’s Journey is the tried and true method, focusing on the main character. Save the Cat! is perfect for … Continue reading Save the Cat! and Hero’s Journey and 5 Commandments, Oh My! – Which Story Method Should You Use?
How many of you have been doing something for so long that it’s like second nature to you? For me, one of those things is writing stories. I can’t even begin to count how many stories I’ve written in my lifetime, and because I’ve done it so much, sometimes I can fall into the trap … Continue reading The Top 6 FREE Writing Resources on the Web – Why Creative Writers Should Always Be Learning
While you’re here, please consider checking out my new fantasy novella and preordering it if you’re interested! It’s only $2.99, or FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Writing a book doesn’t just happen. It would be nice if we could just spit out a whole book without having to do anything, but if that were the case, … Continue reading The Joy of Persistence
Well, I might as well just come out with it: I’m pushing back my finishing date for Project Pea. Again. Sometimes, it seems like this WIP has been nothing but headaches. I can’t seem to get a firm grasp on it, like it just keeps slipping through my fingers. I keep wanting to get frustrated … Continue reading A Setback…but With a Bright Side
E.J. Robison 