One Year, Eight Books
When you aren't smart enough to know when enough is enough. This Indie author gig can be demanding (if you allow it and/or position...
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New Year, New Project - And It Sucks
Fact: writing is hard. Fact: I hate my writing. Fact: I started liking it during one of the first Zodiac books (probably The Gemini...
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Pro Covers, Unless You Don't Like Money
BLUF: Beating a deadened drum (This post is only for those of you making or wanting to make a living with your writing--in full or in...
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We Decide the Time to Live and Time to Die for Our Writing
BLUF: Jim Rohn was right. Motivational speaker Jim Rohn famously said we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with....
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Writing Structure: The Not-So-Sexy Key to Hitting Writing Goals
BLUF: All About Structure If you're serious about publishing, you need structure in your writing life. Here's a brief outline of what my...
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2-Failures-For-Each-Success: A Timely Lesson in Not Quitting
This weekend I went to a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight night in Tacoma … and was pulled back from the edge of giving up on writing. Me?...
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How An Editor Almost Cost Me My Career With Author Peter Orullian - Transcript for Ep 102 of Horribl
(Transcription services provided by Renzee Lee. See contact info at the end of the interview for pricing information.) Welcome to...
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Just Write the Book - Horrible Writing Episode 101 Transcript
(This is a transcript for episode 101 of the Horrible Writing Podcast, which you can find wherever you listen to podcasts.) So there's no...
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Believe In Yourself - 100 Episodes of Epic, Horrible Writing Podcast Episode 100 Transcript
Triple digits baby. One hundred epic episodes of Horrible Writing. Whoever would have thought this would have worked out like this. I've...
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Choosing POV - Horrible Writing Podcast Transcript for Episode 99
First Person; second person; third person; omniscient; third person close: POV and the choice and when to make it - why to make it. This...
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What Do Preachers, Politicians, and Advertisers Have That We Need?
Politicians, preachers, and advertisers are great storytellers. They enrapture, enrapture, enrapture. What do they have that we don't?...
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Errors In Your Book? You Need An Audiobook!
BLUF (Bottom line up front): Double, triple, quadruple check, & one trick to overcome errors & make good money. In lesson #412 of Don't...
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Fear & Writing: Get Over It Already
Earlier today while driving on the freeway, a black BMW passed me on the left. Out of the sunroof popped a young lady, no older than 17,...
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Don't Buy The Lie
I've hit 200,000 words before April! I've got the highest word-count goal for the year I've ever set for myself. I'm driven. All my life,...
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STOP Writing When You Must Keep Writing
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): Write more by stopping when you want to keep going. I quickly answered a question from a member of the...
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A New Year, A New You?: Focus On You and the World Around You Will Change Too
Ah, do you smell that? The distinct aroma of a fresh start. With the New Year just hours away, now is a great time to reflect on where...
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Do You Have a Writer's Mindset?
This is what I woke to today and is the inspiration behind me writing this and sharing some insight with you, in hopes that it will...
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Be Brave In Your Writing - Your Voice is the Only Story Voice That Matters
Writers, especially new writers, sometimes struggle to determine what they "can" say. Many fear the kickback from fans. I'm here to...
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The Splendor of Writing
The closer I get to publishing my 3rd book this year, the more I realize the "to do" list will never diminish. Instead of coming at it...
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Do Right By You
This morning I wrapped up the first edit on "The Scales," a new horror novel loosely based on the world I created in Atheist Apocalypse Podc
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