Every writer goes through the same feelings of self-doubt at one time or another. Am I good enough to do this professionally? Am I sure this is the best my manuscript can be? Is my query letter an accurate snippet of what my book is about? Is my storyline clear? Is there enough… Continue reading Top 10 things every writer can be proud of
Category: Writing
Rules are for Pansies: by Guest Blogger Eileen Andrews
Rules are for Pansies Life is a series of uncertainties. We grasp in all directions for a guarantee of success to abate the panic. Religion. Horoscopes. Anything to tell us we’re making the right choice; that everything will be ok. Writer’s are no exception. We scour the internet looking for rules or formulas… Continue reading Rules are for Pansies: by Guest Blogger Eileen Andrews
How do you handle distraction?
Today is just one of those days. After a round of afternoon yoga my chi is still at large. Time for option b...caffeine induced zen. Funny, that isn't working either. No matter how much caffeine I ingest I'm not finding that zen garden today. You ever get like that? I'm trying to figure out how my… Continue reading How do you handle distraction?
Friday quote time!!
This week has been so hectic, it's hard to believe it's Friday again! Be sure to check out the Twitter Feed for the blog (if you haven't already) and see this week's #FF love fest. Hopefully I didn't miss anyone, so if you've RT'd or Retweeted me this week and you don't see yourself mentioned… Continue reading Friday quote time!!
Don’t say it was ‘delightful’…
Happy Monday! Since I'm still scribbling away at my next book, a quote about writing felt right. Also C.S. Lewis is a force to be reckoned with, so here's some writing advice from the man himself. Hope your day is filled to the brim with caffeine, writing, and minimal cursing... I take that last part… Continue reading Don’t say it was ‘delightful’…
The reason you write…
"Find out the reason that commands you to write; see whether it has spread its roots into the very depth of your heart; confess to yourself you would have to die if you were forbidden to write." -Rainer Maria Rilke Then do me a favor and slap yourself for being so damn dramatic.
Dylan Thomas is today’s quote of the day!
"Now behind the eyes and secrets of the dreamers in the streets rocked to sleep by the sea, see the titbits and topsyturvies, bobs and buttontops, bags and bones, ash and rind and dandruff and nailparings, saliva and snowflakes and moulted feathers of dreams, the wrecks and sprats and shells and fishbones, whale-juice and moonshine… Continue reading Dylan Thomas is today’s quote of the day!
Success is in the eye of the beholder…
How do you measure your success? This question has been popping up all over for me lately and I can’t seem to shake it. So I’ve decided to take a deeper look at it, rather than pretending it isn’t there. Here are some ‘success status’ questions: Do you consider yourself successful if you make a… Continue reading Success is in the eye of the beholder…
Not a usual post, but…
I usually try to keep my Examiner.com column and personal @ScribeQuotes blog separate, but today's article is for a really good cause... So I decided to bend my own rules. I'm a firm believer in helping people achieve their creative dreams, and this cause just might be something you are interested in too. If you're… Continue reading Not a usual post, but…
I wanna hold your hand
Distractions on the horizon... I was hunkering down armed with my coffee mug, laptop and boatload of freshly brewed inspiration, when I lost focus like an Ostrich who spotted a shiny object buried in the sand. I did my regular morning routine of checking emails, researching agents, catching up on publishing news like this fun… Continue reading I wanna hold your hand
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