On Writing was a book I accidentally came across in a library catalogue and deliberately got out on loan. On Writing by Charles Bukowski I loved this book. It talked about writing however you want. Including mentions of being an author who doesn’t care about spelling. I admire the pre-internet ability to […]
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It Has All Been Done
Nothing is original any more. It has all been done before. I’ve seen that idea somewhere else. Who DOESN’T know this? It Has All Been Done Yep, it probably has all been done before. So What? Not everyone has heard what you heard in formative years. Sometimes it didn’t stick […]
My Way, My Pace
I was going to publish a book in January, but then I decided not to. Here’s why. My Way, My Pace In order for it to get done, I would have had to “hustle” (shudder) to get editing, covers and sales copy ready. And you know what? I was still on […]
Practical Planning for Writers
I don’t think I know many people who are full time writers. Most of us are doing our writing around jobs, businesses, families and a dozen other variables that make up our lives. So how do you make planning practical for writers? Practical Planning for Writers Without further ado, there are the […]
Fighting The Editing Muscle
I’m writing a few different books these days. I generally try to just get a draft done, then worry about details later. But I am wondering if fighting the editing muscle means that it develops my story in a different way. Fighting The Editing Muscle Note To Self I often leave notes […]
Randoms 19
Randoms 19 Chasing me around the internet with retargeting feels like chasing me screaming. It’s not wise and it doesn’t make me buy from you. It makes me dislike you. Muchly dislike you. I had something secret I wanted to release today but yeah, downtime is more important. So it didn’t get done. […]
Creation, Value and Output
I was not in attendance at Disrupted Festival, but a particular tweet caught my eye: Juliet Rogers #disruptedfestival says everyone does NOT have a book in them. This thought devalues what our true writers are doing. @statelibrarywa pic.twitter.com/ss8ubjjSGz — Kylie Howarth (@kylie_howarth) July 27, 2019 I’m not sure I see it as […]
The Halfway Mark of NaNoWriMo 2019
Ok, technically the halfway mark was yesterday, but a) time zones exist and b) writing is creative so I’m being creative with my dates. Lets move along. I’ve been a member of NaNoWriMo since 2005. I haven’t participated every year. I sometimes didn’t even mark myself as a participant in years I did it. […]
Why I’ll Always Love (And Fail) At NaNoWriMo
It’s October 2019. I logged into the new NaNoWriMo website. Apparently, I signed up in 2005. Woah. I’ve been part of this for 14 years. Why I’ll Always Love (And Fail) At NaNoWriMo And I have failed every single year since 2005. NaNoWriMo is a community where we all help […]
Episode 6 – Writing Satire
The NormalNess Podcast – Episode 6 – Writing Satire In this episode I discuss my current writing work in progress, a satire series, and how I feel confused and challenged by knowing what is good or bad. If you’ve ever felt muddled on a writing project, listen in as I am 100% muddled here! […]