SquarePeg Books

Category: Writer

  • Fear

    Fear is an interesting thing. We all have different fears – heights, pain, children, dentists, clowns, ketchup stains and so on – but we all have some of the same fears, too. Failure is a biggie, but in my experience, it isn’t just “failure” that’s the problem. It’s the consequences of failure that we’re afraid…

  • IWSG October

    How do major life events affect your writing? Has writing ever helped you through something? Y’all need to stop stalking me. I know I’m so fascinating, but asking questions like this is more creepy than the heavy breather on the phone (who incorrectly describes me, by the by). Years of observation have shown me a…

  • Fantasies

    Do you think writers (and the more voracious readers) have fewer affairs? This is where a lot of affairs start: you’re unhappy. Why you’re unhappy could be any number of reasons; financial, you don’t feel appreciated, you feel used, disconnected, fill-in-the-blank. Whatever the reason, whatever the perceived cause, you’re unhappy. You don’t like being unhappy.…

  • Little By Little…

    Tipity tap. Tap, tap, tap, tapptiy tip tap tip. Click. Clickity clack. Tappity tippity click clack. Tipity click. Tippity clickclicktaptiptippityclicketytiptapclickclack. Clackclackclacktippityclicktapclicktappitytiptapclickclakctiptapclicketyclacketyclicktip! I’ve missed that noise. I didn’t realize how much I missed the sound of my fingers clicking away on my keyboard (I have an old Microsoft ergonomic model and I like it, so hush).…

  • The Story Of Your Heart

    The dreaded yet beloved Story. The Story that you ache to tell. The Story that you desperately want to share with the world. The Story that is quirky, odd, off-beat or maybe about an “edgy” or possibly “offensive”  subject. The Tale that nags you when you try to sleep and claims squatting rights in your…

  • IWSG August

    August 1 question – What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey? Oh, this one is going to be rich since I haven’t actually published anything yet. I’m going to be looking at things from a self-publishing angle, so if that isn’t your cup of tea, you can skip this…