Tag: perseverance for writers

• The Root of Book Marketing

  I was pulling some rather thick and determined ground cover off a bank the other day. Most of it came out without too much effort. A strong pull here, a few cuts with the lopper there, and I was able to untangle and tug the bank clean. Except for one particularly difficult root. No problem,…

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  July 23, 2021

  Writing Process

  book marketing, book promotion, grit, marketing, perseverance for writers, tips for writers

• The Self-Doubt of a New Writing Project

  With slight trepidation I begin my next major writing project: an hour and a half dramatic production for my drama team, The RLT Players. This is the fifth year in a row that I’ve written a full-length show for them. You would think that it gets easier or that the confidence of putting on wonderful…

  sassevn

  June 22, 2015

  Indie Author

  doubts in writing, indie author, perseverance for writers, writing, writing process

• What to do when your manuscript punches back

  Return the favor. I had one of those semi-successful, yet only semi-successful writing sessions this afternoon. I was ready to go, working on a play this time, seemingly knowing what I was going to do with these scenes when all of the sudden … Bam! The manuscript hit me right in the nose. Undaunted, I…

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  June 15, 2015

  Writing Process

  brainstorming, perseverance for writers, struggling with a manuscript, writer’s block, writing