The Unread Story
Inspiring advice to aspiring writers from a master storyteller and one of my favorite sci-fi authors from yesteryear: “The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader,…
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The Perils of Vanity Publishing
Recently, I was chatting with a new friend on Twitter who got “stuffed” by the same publisher that my dear friend Angelique got tangled up with a year ago. Their stories are the same. The…
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Book Readers Are Awesome!
Book readers are awesome people! They give writers a reason to live and dream. Without readers, writers are nothing. Quotable Quote: “I just saw a person reading my favorite book…It’s like a book recommending a…
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Secret to Writing a Bestseller
Want to know the secret of writing a bestseller? Okay, listen up…great advice! “You write. You stop dreaming of writing. You stop talking about writing. Stop wishing you were writing. And you write.”
No Tears, No Surprises
A few words of writing inspiration from the scenic Central Coast of California as the first evening that feels like fall settles in. The immortal Robert Frost reminds us: “No tears in the writer, no…
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The Desire to Create
If you’re one of the countless writers who wonder why you keep writing, and you worry that no one will ever buy or read what you write, just remember: You are doing what every writer…
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Every Writer Is a Reader
I love this quote, and it’s a challenge to every writer. It also reminds us that every writer is a reader, and every reader is a budding writer. “If there’s a book you really want…
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