Tag: productivity

Thanks for COVID

March is almost over. Spring is officially here. Easter is two weeks away. Though I’ve been incredibly busy since my last post for Veterans Day in 2022, it feels like I have nothing to show for it–at least not in the traditional way. I have no new book to release. I have no great promotions […]

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Photo by Maggie Lynch. First chapter edits on left with notebook of chapter planning on right.

Why Is “Crappy” Writing Rewarded?

Throughout my publishing career, there have always been authors who complain that they are not fairly compensated for their writing. That complaint is often couched in a comparison of their income to someone else writing in the same genre who is doing significantly better. Furthermore, the complaining author has judged that person to be undeserving […]

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picture of a woman holding her hands at her temples with a worried look on her face

Writer’s Block: Diagnosis & Prescription

Is Writer’s Block Real? I’ve been writing short stories and articles for nearly 40 years and novels for almost two decades. I’ve never experienced what people call “writer’s block.” However, there were many times when I found that I couldn’t write. Why did that happen? I suggest that there are three possible sources of this […]

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