When it comes to being a would-be writer, and even a self-published author, there is so much more besides simply writing the story. So, so much more. The longer I go with trying to fill all the roles of a self-published writer, I begin to wonder, is this making me a Jack of all tradesContinue reading “Jack of all Trades…Master of None?”
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How Many is Too Much?
First, just a quick note to say that while I set out a schedule for myself this year, I made it flexible for a reason. Sometimes our strongest critics as would-be writers are ourselves, and if we can’t make our own self-imposed goals, we can quickly descend into a feeling of failure. Even with myContinue reading “How Many is Too Much?”
Finding Inspiration from Others
At the beginning of the year, I set a plan to write more consistently. I also made sure to offer some flexibility in this schedule to avoid possible burn out. Flash forward a meager two weeks, and I was stuck staring at my computer screen today, wondering if two weeks in to the new yearContinue reading “Finding Inspiration from Others”
One Foot – or Chapter – at a Time
Last year, about this time, I ventured into the world of Wattpad and Booksie. Not really sure what I was getting into, I went about publishing chapters of stories that really didn’t fit an easy market. One was a little too short to be a fully novel, the other was a genre I’m not evenContinue reading “One Foot – or Chapter – at a Time”
The Inspiration to Self-Publish
As a would-be writer, there are two main things that inspire me to write. One is simple, the joy of writing. The other, a bit more complicated, and that is to feel the sense of accomplishment of having written something worth reading. Last night, my boyfriend and I watched Whisper of the Heart, a StudioContinue reading “The Inspiration to Self-Publish”
Writing on an Island
I started the month of November with lofty expectations. It was the start of NaNoWriMo, I had my project all lined up, I was signed up to participate in Kick Offs and virtual Write-Ins, I’d even had the amazing opportunity to guest blog for NaNoWriMo Prep. All was going according to plan. Of course, ifContinue reading “Writing on an Island”
It’s Just Business
As a would-be writer, I am one of many who has a burning passion to write, but suffers from a disconnect between passion and print. In the past, this has meant that I allowed myself to be distracted by the struggles of the real world. Very recently, I was in the quintessential stages of burnContinue reading “It’s Just Business”
A Needed Break
I’ve started to write down all the many, many, many steps it takes from writing a rough draft through self-publishing. The list is a bit jumbled right now. However, even as I try to put together all the pieces so that others can maybe learn from my mistakes, I find myself in need of aContinue reading “A Needed Break”
More Than Just a Book
day’s topic is a small part of being a self-formatter.
Setting Goals (when it’s only you)
In preparation of the upcoming NaNoWriMo season, I’ve been doing my best to start to get some of my ducks in a row. At the beginning of the year, I committed myself to writing more, but the last few months that has been next to impossible to achieve. However, if there’s one thing a writers’Continue reading “Setting Goals (when it’s only you)”
Ramblings of a Would-Be Writer 