COMMENTS ON: Author! Thou Shalt NOT Be A Martyr!!! (Or, When Authors Let Martyrdom Kill Their Entire Book Project) These people are first-timers, right? I don’t think they’re quitting because of martyrdom, but because they have serious stage fright. What if their book fails? What if there are more typos or errors? What if they […]
Essays are powerful. When we write them, they not only help us heal but in turn heal others. They resonate with publishers and readers who want to read about those disheartened times in your life and how you managed to survive them…
The first inkling that Reddit, a site dedicated to trolling and weird photos, would actually be beneficial to my writing career was after I found…
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“I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was twelve years old. My mother wanted my Birthday gift to be a sewing machine, but I asked for a typewriter. She said NO! Pa bought me a Remington portable typewriter anyway…”
“I don’t want to ask Tate Publishing for my files. Can I get my book to you without notifying them of my change? I don’t want them to sue me. Should I ask my attorney about this?”
Okay, I admit it. This is a weird topic to write about. And, if it had only happened to one or two authors I’ve known over the years, I wouldn’t be sharing it. But, it’s happened to a couple dozen writers I’ve known. And, it’s a very sad scenario. We writers are a funny bunch. Raise your hand if you’re more emotional than other folks…
“I went home and locked myself in the extra bedroom. The raciest photo was one of her reclining in a pair of mesh pantyhose. My job was to write a letter in her voice. even though we had never met…”
Sometimes I feel that the story is a winner. But if the judges do not agree with me, that is never the end of the tale. I begin to reshape, sharpen and generally revise. I correct any plot holes and look for a logical flow. And, then I…
