Getting feedback is an important part of the path to publication. I’ve written previously about writing critique groups and dealing with criticism, but one thing I haven’t touched on too much is how to evaluate a critique, and whether or not you should implement any of the recommended changes. Critiques can be scary. Putting your […]
What to Look for in Short Story Submission Guidelines
Submission guidelines: Just read them and do what they say, right? Right! Thanks for reading. … … Okay, so there’s a little more to it than that. And honestly, as I can tell you from my experience with Theme of Absence, some writers really seem like they don’t read the guidelines at all. And I […]
Five Links Friday 9/28/18
And just like that, Friday is here again. Busy week, but I did manage to slip in a little writing. Hope you did as well. Here’s another edition of Five Links Friday! 1. Let’s open this week with a post at The Creative Penn sharing 4 Tips To Help You Change Your Mindset and Sell […]
Rejections from the “other side” of the email
I’ve written about rejections quite a bit in the past. How to deal with them, how to learn from them, how they are just part of game of writing. In every post, not just here but at other writing sites as well, a great deal of importance is placed on the emotional element or receiving […]
Instadeath! 10 ways to guarantee an immediate rejection
Happy Memorial Day everyone, and yes, in hindsight, I can see a tiny bit of irony or tastelessness in the title of this post, but no offense was intended 🙂 Anyhow, today I’d like to mention some of the things I see at Theme of Absence, and some other things right of the top of […]
Things I should have done before my book was released
With the three-year anniversary of Holy Fudgesicles approaching, I’ve been blogging about small press publishing this week, including why I chose to publish with a small press and some of the pros and cons of small publishers. I mentioned that with a small or medium press, you might not get the promoting and marketing that […]
10 Things to Remember When You’re Down About Writing
Feeling down about your writing? Feeling like you’re never going to reach any of you writing goals? Feel like your dreams of becoming a successful writer are slipping by you with every passing day? Feel like, no matter how hard you push it, nothing seems to work and everything just keeps getting the way? Well […]
Podcast Episode 52 – Two-year Anniversary Episode (What We Learned)
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott celebrate the two-year anniversary of the podcast by sharing what they’ve learned about writing since starting the show and also share our big goals for the coming year. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He […]
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