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  • Becoming a Published Author-Day 4

    I’m on the right track.                   Or at the very least it feels that way. Something about creating this blog has been a motivation to show up every day and reach my goal. I have a word count goal set,… Continue reading

  • Becoming a Published Author-Day 3

    I am hopeful.                   We are at midweek (happy hump day y’all). It’s the first week of July. And I know I will hit 50k by Sunday.                   To say I’m a bit floored is an understatement.                   For a… Continue reading

  • Becoming a Published Author-Day Two

                      It’s official. I have officially written the most I ever have on one project. I have officially written more in my epic fantasy then I need to write to actually finish it.                   And man does that feel good.… Continue reading

  • Becoming a Published Author-Day One

    I have a goal. This goal isn’t all that unique and a great deal of people have or have had this goal well before I even existed. And yet, I’m still going to write about it. I’m going to pretend… Continue reading

  • Write Just Because You Can

    It’s been a while (que 2001 alt-rock band Staind’s “It’s been a while”) I’ve been stuck. I feel like I’m probably not the only one whose going through this or has gone through this or will go through this in… Continue reading

  • The Publishing Industry

    If you’re like me, you grew up only knowing about the traditional side of publishing. Self-publishing wasn’t as widely known and certainly not as easy for the average person to break into. Now it seems self-publishing is a strong contender… Continue reading

  • The Blog for New Writers

    I started writing when I was 11 years old but I only recently started pursuing it as a viable career option. I’ve found myself frequently beating myself up for the 17 years I wasted (although I did send in the… Continue reading

  • The Second Post

    Something I’ve realized about myself is that I am really really bad at sticking with one project. I like to dip my toes in a bunch of buckets and see what happens. The plus side to this is how useful… Continue reading

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