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Publication Countdown Begins on Monday!
On September 1, 2011, Oscar’s Gift: Planting Words with Oscar Micheaux, a work of historical fiction for middle grades, will be available as an ebook. After giving this blog a bit of a rest for much of July, on Monday, August 1st, I will begin a month-long publication-countdown series about e-publishing: what led me to …
This is your life…
One of the things I love about weekends is the time to recharge my mental and creative energy. “Five Manifestos for Life” from Brain Pickings does the job nicely today: “This is your life. Do what you love, and do it often. If you don’t like something, change it. If you don’t like your job, …
Links for Writers: Being a Writer
From Johanna’s Big Thoughts (Johanna Harness): “Being a Writer: What’s in your job description?” We need specific criteria to understand our roles as writers and whether we’re meeting our goals. Keep in mind that we’re more likely to continue writing over time if our goals are within our control. (So instead of saying, “I’m going …
Paul Theroux’s Advice for Young Writers
Paul Theroux offers advice for tacking writer’s block (“Write longhand”) and for travel writing (“Leave home. Travel alone. Stay on the ground”). [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFFJ9iiKbhI]