As a writer, hours are spent on a lonely canvas spilling out your thoughts, hopes, dreams, and stories. Some aspects of writing are very isolated, but the truth is, you are in the storytelling business. No business succeeds with just one person. Steve Jobs built Apple around this concept. Stephen King would be the first to tell you he’d be nowhere…
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The Modern Day Rules For Writing (And Why I Break Them)
Photo by dbbent (Creative Commons) These are the rules of writing today: 1. Have a blog and post at least 2-3 times a week. My rule: I now only write when I have something important to say. 2. Build up web traffic (via Facebook and Twitter) promoting yourself. My rule: Sure I do this some, but I don’t schedule…
How To (Or How Not To) Write an Ebook
It’s been a while and I know it’s time to write. I’m a little cranky, and something is missing. Not to mention there are goals to meet and stories to tell. Push the power button and hear no sound. Look for and eventually find the power supply. Push the power button again and hear a chime. Now there is a…