Tag: reasons for writing
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Creativity: the Driving Force
Someone asked me recently why I write. After I thought about it, it became increasingly clear: creativity. I have an overwhelming drive to create. I absolutely love picking an idea out of the thin air and seeing what I can create with it. If I could be locked away (on a beautiful tropical island) and…
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My Life is Richer as an Indie Author
I wrote this post – The Exhaustion of Self-Promoting – about a year and a half ago. Nothing has really changed. Being an indie author is still exhausting. The work is never done, and sometimes it feels like it’s me against the whole publishing and reading world. Plus, I still don’t have a publicist. The offer still…
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An Extremely Unscientific Writer’s Scale
An Extremely Unscientific Writer’s Scale: Professional. Amateur. Hobbyist. Wannabe. Awesome passionate dreamer. Devoted Craftsman. (or craftswoman) What exactly is an indie author? Who am I? I’ve said before on this blog that I write because I love it. I am compelled to write. I cannot not write. I have stories that I want to tell,…
Author Mark W Sasse 