Tag: planning
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A look back at 2019
As 2019 comes to a close I wanted to take a look back at everything I accomplished this year. This was the first time I used a time keeper to keep track of the time I spent on writing related activities and for 2019 I spent 420 hours working on my writing. Since I’m a…
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What to do when your first draft is a huge dumpster fire
With the release of Family Binds just 16 days away, it’s time to start working on book 3 in The Journey Missions series, Thicker Than Blood. In book 3 Crystal, Desi, Justin, Grady, and Tyler are sent to Earth to speak in a military hearing on the benefits of the officer exchange program to try…
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When things don’t go according to plan
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m a planner. I have spreadsheets to help me organize every aspect of my life. I set goals and deadlines for myself, especially when it comes to my writing. But sometimes those plans fall apart and once they do it’s really hard for me to get back…
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A day in the life of me
Beyond a doubt the question I’m asked most often is how do you find the time to write? I usually respond with a quick “I don’t sleep” everyone chuckles and then we all move on with our lives. I’m a firm believer that if something is important to you then you make the time to…
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How to prepare for your first writer conference
Writer conference season will be here before you know it. Though there are writing conferences that take place throughout the year, most of them take place in the spring. If you’ve never attended a conference, I highly recommend it. There is nothing more inspirational than being in a room full of other writers and sharing…
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Self-Publishing Lessons Learned
I had heard ton of tips and tricks on how to self-publish, had even attended a few conferences about it, before I ever decided that was the right path for me. One of the key things I took away from the speakers that was self-publishing is fast and you have to move fast if want…
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The Business of Writing
Treat your writing like a business. I’ve heard it at conferences and read it in countless articles, but no one really explains what they mean by that. Sure, it could be just a fancy way of saying take your work seriously, but I think it means a lot more than that. I’ve spent the last…
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