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Hey there! I hope this lovely holiday season is developing nicely for you. We’re happily making our holiday gifts, brainstorming ideas, getting the calendar squared away (huge, huge family) and probably already eating too much in the process. That’s just how fall seems to go around here; it gets rainy, I start making soups, and […]
Burnout is a major problem for writers, and artists of many stripes. Sometimes we feel we’re in a race, either to finish this book so we can get to the next one, or to get the words out as fast as they’re forming in our minds. I have often sat at the computer far too […]
I don’t know everything. Let’s just start from there. None of us knows everything. Everyone comes at this writing pursuit with different backgrounds and skills. Some of us can tell a great story — have readers at the edge of their seats and keep them there — but we need a good editor for our […]
*Grin* This should be obvious to anyone trying to build a writing career. To build implies that you are making something new, that has not been made before. You are stretching yourself. To be successful, you must constantly stretch out of the zone you’re comfortable in and push yourself to try new things. There are […]
The One Touch Policy: If it only takes a few minutes, don’t add it to your to-do list, just take care of it with one touch. The idea of a one-touch policy comes from a major professional mentor of mine, who still happens to be what I call my “superboss.” My manager’s superior and at […]
Yes, you read that correctly. One of my main success tips for not losing your mind with all of the teensy-weensy to-do items an author maintains is to ensure you’re making the most of each ten-minute time slot you have in the day. We each waste many ten-minute blocks of time each day. Of course […]
Welcome to another Indie Life post — where indie authors get together to inspire, motivate and inform one another. You’ll notice the linky tool at the bottom with links to other indies’ blogs — we’re posting the second Wednesday of every month. Go to the Indelibles site if you want to participate. It would be […]