NOTE: This post was first published in 2012 on the ACFW blog. A writing friend of mine is attending the ACFW conference for the first time this year. She is …
Writer’s Crash: How to Recover When You Hit the Wall During Rewrites
I pushed SEND on the rewrites for my fifth novel, Almost Like Being in Love, five days ago. During the month that I tore my manuscript apart, I came close …
When Your Confidence Is Lost
Writers! Whatcha going to do? We’re like this, right? So full of doubt. Quick to compare. And well, aren’t readers and reviewers doing that? “If you like Susan May …
Stick with it!
Just a quick writing tip today . . . Stick with it. I’m back from New York City after attending the annual RWA Convention, celebrating with my author friends their …
Someone Else’s Success Doesn’t Not Ensure You’re Failure
Someone else’s success doesn’t not ensure you’re failure. Unless, of course, you’re facing Jason Bourne. Then you’re a goner. But most of us feel like the picture to the right …