A long time ago, when I initially set out to be a writer and before I sold my first book to a traditional publisher, I had a drawer full of form rejection slips—more than 100! But I persisted, and eventually landed a multi-book contract that launched my writing career. If you have writing in your … read more Never Give Up
Amazon sold 52 copies of these two grammar books today, making it the best day I’ve had so far! Thanks to my friends on Twitter and Facebook for supporting me and buying my books. This made my day and made me smile! http://amzn.to/2m1HZ7U http://amzn.to/2lEYAxT
A quiet night here, and too much time to think about the past and fret about the future. “Sometimes you just have to be silent because no words can explain what is going on in your heart and mind.”
It’s not a good idea to ask an editor to look at your work unless you are ready for an honest opinion that you might not like. Today, I received a request on Twitter from British debut novelist Mathew R. J. Parkes [ @ShriekSN ] asking me to take a look at his first full-length … read more A Quick Look at a First Novel by Mathew R. J. Parkes
This article in Publishers Weekly discusses the pros and cons of paid reviews and it’s a good read if you have written a book and now you want to promote it. When I say “paid reviews,” by the way, I’m talking about pro (and pricey) review services like Kirkus and Blueink, not $5 reviews on … read more Should Writers Pay for Reviews?
No matter how great a writer you might be, if you are like most, you’re prone to fits of self-doubt. When that miserable feeling descends on you, remember: “Doubt has killed more dreams than failure ever will.”
I haven’t done an all-night programming spree for nearly a year, but to finish up my custom blog on schedule, I reverted to old habits. I kept myself awake with some trance/house music by one of my favorite DJs, Solarstone from the UK.
A friend on Ello recently joked about writers running off the tracks, and after browsing my page, he wrote: “I would think, having surfed your page, you would be firmly on track. Completely, totally, one hundred percent, absolutely, positively, confirmed, obediently, full-fledged, and compliantly on track at all times.” I do try! Growing older has … read more Running Off the Tracks
Here’s another enduring quote from Albert Einstein to remind us that imagination is so essential to the creative side of writing: “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create.”
Writers are nothing without imagination. For those who have it, every goal and dream is possible. As Albert Einstein explained it: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” —Albert Einstein