Should You Write While on Vacation?

Writing is about making choices. Thousands and thousands of choices. Is your protagonist going to be blonde or brunette? Is her husband going to live through the third act or die a

How to Avoid Burning Out Beta Readers

Beta readers are an integral part of the revision process for most books in both the fiction and non-fiction fields. A beta reader is “a non-professional reader who reads a written

The S-Word, or How to Meet Self-Imposed Deadlines

In my last article, I discussed one of the most common reasons aspiring authors have trouble meeting their deadlines. Far too often, they create unrealistic deadline they can’t possibly meet. The

Is This Why You Keep Missing Your Writing Deadlines?

Meeting self-imposed deadlines is challenging for most aspiring authors. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, especially given established and hugely successful authors are well-known to struggle with the same challenge. Douglas Adams,

Writing is NOT like Riding a Bike

I haven't ridden a bicycle in years. All the same, I'm pretty sure if you handed me a shiny red 12-speed it wouldn't take more then a couple seconds for me