AKA I want to write! Ahhh life is so full of interruptions. Did you ever realize that, before you were a writer? I didn’t. or maybe I didn’t care. But now I work hard to stay on task, and avoid interruptions. Following are a few ideas that you might find useful. Put away the phone. […]
Did you miss parts 1, 2, or 3? Click here to go back to the beginning! Writing can be fun, or it can be grueling. Or it can turn into one of those fiascos where you say “I’m a writer” for 3 or 20 years and never actually produce something. But let’s not go there. […]
As an indie author, you have to guard your schedule like crazy. You have to guard it from all the things that will suck you in like online videos and Words with Friends. You also have to guard it from the people around you who are so thrilled that you’re not working anymore (because it’s […]
When you decide to be a freelancer, or an indie author, you often imagine sitting on the beach with a laptop or in some cool upscale restaurant surrounded by your fans. That’s what I thought too. And to some extent you can do that. There are even programs for sale with titles like “The Laptop […]
“What do you do?” they ask. It’s the inevitable question you get asked every time you meet someone new. I used to say I’m an author, but after a lot of blank stares now I say I write books. As soon as I say it, there’s the predictable 2nd part: “I’ve always wanted to write […]
If God is everywhere, why are so many people lonely? I hear from readers about loneliness almost every day. One of my most popular articles is How to know God, but another one had the title “I Want to Belong Somewhere.“ We have an innate desire to belong and to feel loved. We want and […]
Hi, As the year draws to a close and planning for 2017 has begun, I’m just hopping online with a quick request. I’d like to know why you read my blog. Do you love it? Do you love to hate it? Do you wish you could see more of something? What would that be? Just […]