The Importance of Reading
It’s all too easy to overlook the importance of reading in your life. Photo by AllGo - An App For Plus Size People on Unsplash For many people, their job…
Non-Creative Overwhelm
As a creative, the non-creative aspects of the business of writing can be overwhelming. I am passionate about my art. More than that, though, I have taken my art and…
Producing Quality and Quantity
Defining quality and quantity and the balance between them. When it comes to producing anything at all, the argument has always existed about quality and quantity. Normally these are placed…
Balancing my Writing and Editing Time
Making time for both writing and editing requires some balancing acts. I love to write. Getting the words out of my head and onto the page and screen is exciting.…
The Business of the Arts
As a self-published author, I am my own business. That presents numerous challenges. The business end of being an artist comes with a lot of complex needs and issues. I,…
The Power of the Word Count
Word count lets me better quantify how much writing I am doing. What does a writer do? They write, of course. Over the years, I have played with being a…
How Much Writing is Enough?
This is one of the ultimate questions about writing practices. And it varies from writer to writer. I’ve asked myself this before. Do I write enough? This is a VERY…
Editing versus Writing
Editing is a necessity – but that doesn’t mean I have to like it! The author and his most recent work, Long ago a friend told me that there are…
Planners – vs – Pantsers
Planners vs pantsers - what kind of writer are you?