In today’s hyper-partisan land of the social media echo chamber, it sometimes seems to me that people are are no longer capable of hearing anything that isn’t 100% in agreement with them. You’re most likely thinking “yeah, so. I’m here to read about writing, not your social commentary.” But this does relate to writing. In […]
Does where you write affect how you write?
Over the years as our family grew, my “writing room” stayed mostly constant, until it eventually became a bedroom for kiddie # 3 and I moved my writing desk to the basement. That didn’t last too long since the basement ended up becoming our bedroom. Now my “writing office” is usually the kitchen table (although […]
Five Links Friday 7/8/16
Hey, the short week is over and now it’s time to get to work. And I don’t mean at the day job. I’m mean the late night / early morning writing job. But first, here are five links to keep you inspired. 1. Pacing is so important, so don’t forget it. With that said, let’s […]
Podcast Episode 14 – Presenting at Writing Conferences
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott talk about what it takes to present at a writing conference, how to become a presenter and how to prepare for a presentation or sit on a panel. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS. About […]
10 Bite Sized Tips
Hey, sometimes we get so involved in our storytelling and looking at the big picture, that we might forget some of the little things. So here are 10 quick little things to remember. 1. Don’t be afraid to try something new and step out of your comfort zone. 2. Don’t let the fear of rejection […]
As NaNoWriMo Approaches…
It’s October 19 today. That means that National Novel Writing Month is only twelve days away. National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo, as the kids call it) takes place every November, with the goal of writing a short novel (50,000 words) in only thirty days. For a full description, visit the NaNoWriMo about page. Registering […]
Five Links Friday 9/11/15
Whoa, busy day. Almost forgot to post Five Links. Here they are… 1. Let’s start with an Interview with Seth Godin by Bryan Hutchinson. If you’re not familiar with Seth, you should be. Check out his interview at PositiveWriter.com. 2. Here’s a post from Ava Jae On Trying Something New. We all have to step […]
Five Links Friday 8/7/15
And, we’re back for another Five Links Friday. I had this scheduled to go up earlier, but had a couple of technical problems last night and needed to restore the site from backups. That meant I also lost yesterday’s post. Doh. Oh well, it could be worse. Here’s some reading about writing for ya. Enjoy! […]