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Posts Tagged ‘novel’

How to Break in as a New Author Today?

Posted on June 25, 20172 Comments

I had someone ask that question in a Facebook group I’m in, earlier today. Here was the advice I gave. It’s not new advice. It’s old, but still sound and solid. Click to read more...

Tagsnovel, writing, writing business

High Volume Writing: Why Track Session Wordcount?

Posted on May 13, 20143 Comments

bigstock-Alarm-clock-standing-on-stack--52359475My peak writing days give me 20-25 thousand words of fiction. I can kick out five thousand or more words in a day without really breaking a sweat. I’ve also found that the parts of my books where I wrote more words per day are cleaner, clearer, require less revision and get less critique from my editors.

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Tagshigh volume writing, novel, publishing, writing

On Writing: Dreams and Goals for 2014!

Posted on January 6, 2014Leave a comment

writinginpublic

Looking Back

Taking a peek back at 2013 – well, it was a messy year. I had more than one thing explode on me over the months packed in there. Injured an ankle badly enough that I thought it was broken at first. Click to read more...

Tagsindie publishing, New Year, novel, self publishing, writing, writing goals, writing in public

Writing in Public, Too: Day 24 – Skylarking!

Posted on September 24, 2013Leave a comment

writinginpublicUp at 6am. Out the door by 6:30. Out of work at about 5pm, after an entire shift where I literally wasn’t able to so much as sit down until the last fifteen minutes. Click to read more...

Tagsfamily, novel, publishing, Skylark, space, spaceship, writing

Writing in Public, Too: Day 16 – Past the halfway mark.

Posted on September 16, 2013Leave a comment

writinginpublicTechnically, I think I should have written the “halfway mark” post yesterday, but I was so motivated to write the bit about motivation that it slipped my mind. (grin)
I realized last night I was coming down with a cold bug – fever and all, last night – so I called in sick to work. Click to read more...

Tagsnovel, publishing, writing, writing in public

Writing in Public, Too: Day 15 – Motivation for Writers

Posted on September 16, 2013Leave a comment

writinginpublicWoke up this morning and spent a quiet morning, hanging with the kids and my wife. Watched a show with my wife, worked with D on her new computer, and came to the conclusion we were definitely going to need to get her a different machine. Click to read more...

Tagsebook, motivation, novel, Seth Godin, short story, starship, The Dip, writing, writing in public

Writing in Public, Too: Day 10 – Productivity for Writers

Posted on September 11, 20132 Comments

writinginpublicWell, today was another work day… And was too tired upon getting home to do much of anything. Answered some emails, hung out with wife and kids, even tried taking a nap and then waking up again. Click to read more...

TagsAshes Ascendant, novel, productivity, publishing, urban fantasy, writing, writing in public

Solving Industry Problems: Digitally!

Posted on May 24, 2012October 26, 2019Leave a comment

Someone recently commented to me that publishing is in a state of crisis, and gave a list of various problems facing the industry. I looked at his list, and realized two things. Click to read more...

Tagsdigital, ebook, novel, publishing, short story, writing

Solving Industry Problems: Digitally!

Posted on May 24, 2012Leave a comment

Someone recently commented to me that publishing is in a state of crisis, and gave a list of various problems facing the industry. I looked at his list, and realized two things. Click to read more...

Tagsdigital, ebook, novel, publishing, short story, writing

2012 Writing Goals

Posted on January 1, 2012Leave a comment

I don’t really feel like running out new predictions right now. Maybe tomorrow.
Instead, I thought I’d take a look at 2011, and then ahead at 2012, and set some goals. Click to read more...

TagsAccord of Honor, epublishing, goals, New Year, novel, publishing, Ryan Blackwell, science fiction, writing

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