Word Magic
Want to write more and sell more of your writing? Try journaling. Sadly, when I suggest journaling to some writers, they tell me that they don’t have time. “Journaling? I don’t have time to journal…” Somerset Maugham is one of my favorite authors. He kept writing journals all his life. (If you get a chance, read his book, A Writer’s … Read more
We’ve all got 24 hours in every day, but time trickles away from us in seconds and minutes. It’s a challenge to be more productive. A writing student recently asked what she could do if she never had a whole hour to devote to her writing. I could only tell her what I’d done when my children were small — … Read more
I’ve mentioned creating a blog and talked about WordPress. Readers asked what WordPress themes I recommend. There are many, many WordPress themes, commercial, as well as freebies. I’ve used both commercial and free themes and have been happy with both. Theme recommendations are a challenge, because everyone’s situation is different. That said, if you have a new WordPress install — … Read more
Blogging gives you a wonderful return for the time you spend on it. It’s the power of words in action. Your blog may or may not change the world, but your blog will change you: this is why I tell my student bloggers: you can’t fail at blogging. Way back in the 1970s I ran a small business. Marketing was … Read more
Want to learn a very simple, but powerful, plotting strategy? You can. Our new program, Commercial Fiction Secrets: Plot Your Novel In 60 Minutes Or Less, turns you into a plot magician. Whether you’re plotting a new novel or are rescuing a novel that’s crashed off the rails, your plotting woes will end forever. Plotting and the pain of pantsing … Read more