As a writer, I love Twitter. It’s an incredible tool for connecting with other writers, promoting my own stuff, and just killing time when time needs killing. But it’s not all rainbows and roses. (Or scotch and cigars.) There are certain things writers do on Twitter that are guaranteed to not only result in an […]
Discouraged? Sort of, but it’s not a big deal.
I’ve been feeling a little bit discouraged about writing over the last month or so. It’s not so much the “woe is me, I haven’t had an acceptance in a while” type of discouragement, but the kind where I feel like I haven’t been putting in enough effort. Like I’m not working hard enough. Like […]
Five Links Friday 10/14/16
We’re half way into the best month of the year, and it’s been a so-so month for me as far as the writing is concerned. Hope it’s a good one for you so far. Hare are Five Links for ya to read over the weekend! 1. Let’s start with a fun little video giving 25way’s […]
Finding that Balance
I’ve apparently made it my life’s mission to tell aspiring writers, “Yes, you DO have time to write.” In fact time management for writers is so important to me that it was the title of our very first podcast, and also one of the first posts on this site. So why do I care so […]
Stuff you need (and stuff you don’t need) for your author platform
Something interesting happened at the RMFW conference. I heard differing opinions on something. I kind of jest, but on this one topic, it seems like the consensus has been 100%. And topic is The Author Platform. If you’ve followed the business of writing in the last five years or so, you would think that everything […]
A Story in Two Sentences
A while back I read a really cool post at tickld.com showing 20 Terrifying Two-Sentence Horror Stories That Will Keep You Up At Night. It got me thinking…What a powerful concept. With two little sentences, you fill your reader with a sense of dread and uneasiness. And you know what’s the most interesting thing about […]
Five Links Friday 7/29/16
And it’s the end of the pretty productive week for me in the writing world. Hope yours was good too. Let’s get on to 5 Links Friday! 1. Here’s an older post from Writer’s Digest, but one that can be useful to all of us, Allen Eskens with 3 Tips For a Better First Revision. […]
Podcast Episode 11: How to NOT Get Published
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott discuss several of the things you should not do if you’re looking to become a published author. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife […]