How One Writer Survives A Modern World
Being a writer was something I think I always wanted to do. But I've just done a business analysis and decided I needed to stop being a writer. Seriously? You Stopped Being A Writer? Yes. I stopped being a writer. What Are You Going To Do …
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I’ve long been of the belief that writer’s block doesn’t exist in the form that many writers describe. They tell of facing pages and not being able to write – of struggling mightily over words and phrases and still turning out dreck – of …
Yes. I have shut down my author mailing lists to the general public. Let's start at the beginning. Current best practice recommendations include running a mailing list for readers. And that's fine as far as it goes. But let's examine this in more …
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Let me say right up front this bit of advice is a tough one for the creative soul. Forgive yourself. You'll need to get a grip on doing this because you're bound to make mistakes along this writerly life. And do we all struggle with this …
Dear Elizabeth One of the mistakes I (and others) have made is allowing an interest or hobby to become a business. In my case, I was really interested in but not passionate about gardening as an income. Great hobby though! Having said …
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One of the stories I get asked all the time about Fred the Frog is how he learned to speak. Well, the truth of the matter is that he learned it at school. Yes, Fred told me the story of school and how he learned to speak and I’ll …
Well, a new year beckons and it brings along a raft of new hopes and dreams. But it also seems to bring a renewed stream of problems. The same problems we've had for ... Well, for some time. I'm surprised how some are so afraid of …
Dear Elizabeth I thought about writing notes encouraging you to live a creative life; passing on specific bits of info from my almost-30 years in the writing trenches but it quickly bogged down into maudlin advice from an old fart. Or that's how …
