Helping Writers Go from Unpublished to Published
You submitted your manuscript to several publishers simultaneously. But that was 3 months ago and you haven’t heard a word.
You submitted your book to a contest, but winners won’t be announced for another 6 months.
Then after all that waiting you get nothing but rejection letters and your contest entry didn’t even make the short list.
Disappointing to say the least… [Read more…] about The 2 P’s Every Writer Needs: Patience and Perseverance
You want to get published.
You want to get your book to the best seller lists.
Maybe you’d just like to see your book sales adding up and receive a decent royalty check every month.
But it isn’t happening. Instead you find yourself in a daily battle with the big D—discouragement.
So what do you do? I’m well acquainted with the emotion and have developed a few weapons to wield… [Read more…] about 7 Ways to Overcome Discouragement
My head’s abuzz with thoughts coming fast and furious.
And all because of those little quizzes that pop up on Facebook. Then the next day I got an email from Bryan Hutchinson’s blog, Positive Writer, that prompted me to download and read his free ebooks Good Enough and The Writer’s Manifesto. Those things combined helped lead the way for me to put an end to a limiting belief I’ve carried for decades.
So what does this have to do with you or with writing? [Read more…] about Seek and Destroy Your Limiting Beliefs
In today’s publishing world, writers perform a wide variety of jobs. A local writer friend of mine discovered that for herself recently and related her frustration to me.
It would be great if a writer could just write. Instead, we are called to be editors, graphic designers, marketing majors, and social networkers. ~ Stacey M.
Navigating the publishing world is essential to all writers. This is especially true for those who choose to take the indie publishing route, as many are doing.
But having sole responsibility for getting your book out into the world doesn’t mean [Read more…] about Resources to help writers also be editors, designers, and marketers
Another April-shower day glares at me through the office window. The same pile of papers on the floor stares up at me. The business paperwork on my desk demands attention.
It all conspires against me, and I want to flee to the comfort of the couch, a cup of coffee, and a mind-numbing DVD.
Because I’m self-employed, I can give in to this lack of motivation for a day. I justify it by telling myself I deserve a day off. But then a day becomes two and then three, and before I know it, those days have become a week and sometimes more.
Most of the time, the routine of my life causes this problem. Work, eat, sleep. Work, eat, sleep.
Do you ever have days like that? Weeks maybe? [Read more…] about When Your Motivation Goes Missing
I don’t know about you, but during the long dark days of winter, I can get a bit down and unmotivated. Doctors call it seasonal affective disorder (SAD). I counter this gloominess with white Christmas lights in my bedroom that come on at 5 a.m. to simulate sunrise. I also take extra B complex during the winter.
You may not combat SAD, but I don’t know of any writer who doesn’t suffer from a lack of motivation at one time or another. Sitting down to write can be tough sometimes when your project is giving you problems. So today, I thought I’d post some of my favorite Bible verses that help me get motivated for my day—writing or otherwise. [Read more…] about 8 Scriptures to Motivate You for Your Day
I don’t know about you, but my inbox has been jammed with emails about making 2017 a great year. Nothing in and of itself wrong with that goal. But I’ve deleted those emails without reading them.
This year I won’t be setting goals [Read more…] about Do we set goals or fulfill our calling?
Life can change in an instant. While we all realize that, we never really expect it.
If you follow my Facebook page, you’re vaguely aware of what has gone on in my life this month. Most of you don’t know, but no doubt noticed I didn’t post my usual Tuesday blog last week.
Saturday, Dec. 3, arrived as most Saturday mornings. I was enjoying the morning with a Christmas movie, with plans to prep the month’s blog posts that afternoon. At about 10:00 a friend called and said, “Do you want to have coffee?”
“Sure.” I stripped off my PJs, donned some clothes, and headed for Starbucks.
Thirty minutes later, my brother called with the news that our 91-year-old mother had fallen and been taken to the ER. A couple hours later, [Read more…] about What Satan intended for evil, God will use for good.