Guest post by author Randileigh Kennedy, who talks about writing in a creepy cabin in the woods & offers advice for the isolated writer. Read on: Sage Advice for the Isolated Writer There are a lot of things I love about being an author – the creative freedom, the sense of accomplishment when I finish a project, the extra income …. Hands down my favorite thing, however, is connecting … [Read more...] about Writers: Find Your Tribe … and Thrive
Inspiration
How to Give an Old Story New Life
Updated post as of 11/11/18! Read how one old story was given new life - three times! I wanted to give you an example of a rejected project that nagged at me until I finally sat down and rewrote it in Scrivener, converted it to an ePub, then released it as a novella out into the world. This is how I gave an old story new life. The Christmas Thief, a cozy mystery, started off years ago as a … [Read more...] about How to Give an Old Story New Life
Writer as Traveler: Where Do You Want to Go?
A couple of years ago, we took a magical trip to Italy. We drank macchiatos in Rome, stood awestruck beneath the statue of David, ate fresh "pesce" from the sea in Vernazza, and met long-lost family in the Trento region. If I wasn't inspired to write by the sights, sounds, and aromas of Italy, then I have no business even trying. Know what I mean? Writer as Traveler One afternoon, our … [Read more...] about Writer as Traveler: Where Do You Want to Go?
Indie Writers Group: Should You Join One?
The bravest souls understand the fears that drive them, and they attack those fears. Relentlessly. ~ Max, from Sweet Waters. A reader posted that quote to my Facebook author page a few years ago without further commentary. I was intrigued. Fears drive all of us, but do we realize it? And if we do understand our fears, do we fight off those that keep us from achieving our goals? Or … [Read more...] about Indie Writers Group: Should You Join One?
Indie Author Advice, Inspiration, Success: Welcome!
Hey, friends ~ I took a brief hiatus from the blog that turned out to be, well, not so brief after all. What started with a plan to sell the house and move from one coastal community to another ended up being FOUR moves in less than a year. I know - crazy! Now that we're settled - even if not completely unboxed - I'm back to writing about one of my favorite things in the world (hint, hint): indie … [Read more...] about Indie Author Advice, Inspiration, Success: Welcome!