It goes without saying that every new writer should expect to receive pile upon pile of rejection letters. According to Duotrope.com, my overall acceptance rate for short stories is 13%, so if we want to view the glass as 87% empty then then that adds up to quite a few rejections (163 to be exact), […]
The Biggest, Ugliest Thing
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the plot of one of my WIP short stories lately. It’s one of those stories where I think the style it’s written in is pretty good, but the plot is pretty…blah. It’s a classic example of all style, no substance. Kind of like the early days […]
“I have writer’s block”
What do you do when you have writer’s block? It’s something that happens to everyone every now and then, but what is writer’s block really? I’d say its most basic definition is that it’s a condition where–for whatever reason–a writer is unable to write. One could argue, however, that there is really no such thing; […]
Don’t worry so much about your word count
One of the most repeated pieces of advice I see in writer’s magazines and other online writing sites (including my own) is to write every day. You’re thinking, “Well, duh…” and so am I. Of course you need to write every day. If you want to master anything, from sports to arts, you need to […]
Five Links Friday 10/16/15
You have just got to love this October weather. It’s Friday, I’m home with the kids and it’s a great day for Five Links! 1. With NaNoWriMo just a few weeks away, be sure to check out this vlog from Briana Mae Morgan for some tips on hitting 50K. 2. Ryan Lanz has a good […]
Preemptively Defeat Your Distractions Before You Start Writing
Hey, it’s that time of day (or most likely night) again. You know, when you go into your isolation chamber and get ready to work on your current masterpiece. If you’re anything like me, however, sometimes it can be difficult to get started. Distractions are everywhere and I’m convinced that the outside world is conspiring […]
Fourth Quarter News, Updates and Goals
And just like that, 2015 is 3/4 of the way over. It’s been a pretty cool year so far. I launched Write Good Books, became a dad for the third time, published my first novel, did my first convention (as a presenter). Pretty cool when I look at it that way. If I have one […]
When should you give up your dream and stop writing?
My wife and I were having a jovial conversation the other day about the usual stuff (i.e., how busy and exhausted we are) and I said that if I didn’t believe I would eventually make writing to the point where I can do it full time, that I would have quit a long time ago. […]
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