Good Critiques can be Valuable Instruments in Our Writing Toolbox. We become much too close to our own work to be able to see the flaws. Plus we have the entire world and story in our head. We cannot possibly see it the way our readers (who do not know the story) will...
Writing is a solitary occupation. We spend long hours alone, apparently permanently attached to our computer’s umbilical cord. But we need that alone time, without interruptions, to concentrate and focus on our work. And we’re perfectly happy spending all that time...
So how does my attitude about being self–reliant come into play as a writer? I think most writers will agree that when it comes right down to it, it’s up to us to sit our butt in the chair and do the hard work. No one else can do that for us. It’s up to us, and us...
I know I’m not alone in this quest… …but sometimes it feels that way. That’s because no matter how many writers find success and try to show the rest of us the way, we still have to discover our own path – right? Ask any successful author what the defining...
What does a blog about building a writing platform have to do with self-reliance, you might ask? Well for those us writers trying to get published in today’s climate, it’s all about self–reliance! In today’s publishing world, it doesn’t matter whether you have a book...
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter.
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter. 
