Hey guys! I've been MIA for so long, it feels strangely invigorating to write a new blog post, even if it's just a brief update. 😛 I've not been engaging much with the online community this year, but not because I've turned my back to it, or to writing SF, quite the opposite. I've been …
On Writing Craft Posts, Or Not
It's been forever and a day since I sat down and wrote a blog post, eh? Whatta slacker. Well, not quite. I've been busy finishing my Ascendancy Trilogy and starting a new series (I'll spill the beans about it soon). I've also done a giant overhaul of my career plan, writing process, brand, you name it. …
Top 10 Productivity Books For Ambitious Writers
The self-publishing business is all about speed of delivery and consistent quality. While the latter is open to interpretation, a speedy delivery is something quite tangible — and trainable. It's very important to be able to write good books fast, and publish them on a consistent schedule. It offers you credibility, professionalism, and a steady increase in readers. A …
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4 Things to Hang Over Your Writing-Space
We all need inspiration, especially when we're neck-deep in our manuscripts. I'm in that situation right now, trying to pick up momentum, kick myself into gear. So I do the only reasonable thing: I procrastinate making pretty pictures! 😛 Seriously, though. The following are things I absolutely believe in, things which always help me overcome inertia, self-doubt, and the endless slew …
Writing out of sequence – The best way to write
There are essentially two ways in which you can draft a longer work of fiction: You can draft it linearly, in the same way a reader would read it, writing chapters in their logical order. Or you can draft it out of sequence, jumping forward and back, to: write all chapters related to a specific sub-plot in …
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13 Things I Learned About Writing Faster
The speed of publication is one of the biggest advantages of self-publishing. No longer do you have to wait one year (or more) between release dates. You can publish whenever you're ready. And when you publish often, especially if you put out books in the same series in rapid succession, you get increased visibility & greater reader engagement. …
The Power of MOMENTUM, and the Triple C Of Productivity
Over the past couple of months I've been neck deep in planning, drafting and editing book #2 in my Ascendancy Trilogy, and I've learned a great deal about writing productivity. And quite a bit about how perfectionism plays into—or rather against it. It's no secret I have an issue with perfectionist thinking, as it's one of the …
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