I am always on the lookout for new publishers or new imprints of established publishers because they are hungry for new authors, new voices, unrepresented writers, independent authors interested in partnering with a publisher to reach a larger audience. Not only have I found one, but that publisher also gave me a valuable tip that I’m passing […]
A Voice of Hope – it could be your own
Since the publication of his companion journal for his debut book 1000 Hours: Questions that Changed My Tomorrows, Anto Boghokian has been hoping, planning, and preparing a monthly gathering for people who have profited from that book, people who are looking for a supportive tribe of creatives. Last week, that monthly gathering became a reality. […]
Why do I need a new kind of writing group?
There’s nothing inherently wrong with SLAKE, according to feedback I’ve received from you guys. But it focuses on writing craft (and, to some extent, the business of writing), on quality, not quantity. Personally, I have spent 2018 and 2019 really struggling to make time to write, and keep those writing appointments, and then write productively during those times. Since beginning my own novel, […]
Why advertising hasn’t worked for me (well, one reason)
Here is one of Russell’s emails about advertising. He is speaking directly to me. I am, indeed, one of those who “keep giving up after a couple of rocky attempts” with advertising. But notice that the only reason his advertising works for him is because HE HAS OTHER STUFF SET UP that works WITH the […]
What is a stylesheet? And do I have one?
If you signed a Letter of Agreement to become a Wordsmith client, we created a stylesheet for you! If you’re an academic client with Wordsmith Writing Coaches and we edited a longish bit of work for you, we might have a stylesheet for you, especially if your work had complicated formatting, or if your professor/advisor/journal […]
Why do we bother?
Writing is hard. Creating anything new is always fun in the beginning (for me, at least) but it becomes hard, soul-drainingly hard, as you push all the way through to completion and delivery. If it’s so difficult… why do it? In a general sense, doing hard things, creative things, is part of being a healthy […]
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