We’re doing a short series on New Year’s Goals for writers in 2023. Over the last couple of days, we’ve talked about writing a book, and joining a writing group, this year. Today, I want to challenge you with a topic that makes some writers uncomfortable: making money. Why does it make some writers uncomfortable? … Read more
There’s something that has been bothering you. It’s like a pebble in your shoe that irritates you just enough that you think about it all the time. It intimidates you, taunts you, and won’t let you stop thinking about it. It might be a phone call or email that you’re too afraid to send because … Read more
Today’s episode is the first in a seven-part series on dealing with rejection. As writers, we deal with rejection in many forms. You can be rejected by a reader, a publisher, a literary agent, a podcaster, a beta reader, a book reviewer, a peer, and so much more. This rejection can be formal or informal, … Read more
The way some of us writers shrink back from a challenge, you’d think we live forever. We hesitate to write that book because we fear what others will think. We don’t set up that website because it feels too hard. We don’t meet with that person who is five years ahead of us because we’re … Read more