How Not To Write

For those of you following the saga of my long bout with a old story, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve finished said story and it’s ready for a final proof.
The Six Reasons to Finish My Story really helped me get focused on pushing to the finish line and putting the tale to rest. [...]

Since I wrote the original post about the philosophy of Giving Away Your Book, I’ve continued to study the world of free content. It’s really fascinating.
Here are a few additional things I’ve learned:
1. Giving away free books for a short time is a good way to create a sense of urgency and excitement.
Bob Younce [...]

I’ve had a few people lately who have asked me why I don’t use my real name on this site. I’ve certainly thought about it from time to time, especially as I’ve been blogging under an semi-anonymous identity for about eight years now (six years on another site and two years here). It [...]

Today, I’m going to share the six reasons I’m using to finish a story that’s been hanging around this last month with no movement whatsoever. The reasons are fairly particular to this story, but after I wrote them down I thought they might be helpful to others.
About the Story
The first thing you should know [...]

A writer can be something of a sponge, soaking up the ideas and personalities of others and regurgitate them on the page. However, while waiting for the right moment, those bits mingle with the thoughts of the author and sometimes they take on a life of their own. This can steer the writer [...]