Tag: Writer
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F#@k it.
I’m really questioning whether more research is the right direction for me, or if I should just throw my least favorite children into the real world and take notes. Except my “children” are manuscripts. Much like a psychopath “doctor” would with his test subjects. I don’t like doing that. I like having a plan. I…
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uggghhhh
Well, now that I’ve finished hyperventilating, I have to do adult, and make appropriate business decisions. Keep to a writing schedule. Stick to publishing goals. Investigate marketing options. Expend EFFORT to learn how to market efficiently. Be sociable. Network. Grooooooooooooossssssssssss!!!!!!!! Why did I think publishing would be a good idea? … Probably because I like…
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IWSG September 2024
– Since it’s back to school time, let’s talk English class. What’s a writing rule you learned in school that messed you up as a writer? Confession time: I was in Advanced Placement English for my Junior and Senior years of high school, across 2 different schools. I had to “test-in” for my Senior year…
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Hyperventilating . . . Again
I am taking the next step on my big girl author journey. I’m . . . Huuuhuhuuuuhhu . . . Huuhuhhuhuhhhhuuuuuh *deep breath, in the nose, out the mouth…* I’veregisteredSquarePegBooksasabusiness. *ears ringing* This should not be so traumatic as I’m making it out to be, but for some reason it absolutely is a crisis for…
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IWSG August 2024
August 7 question – Do you use AI in your writing and if so how? Do you use it for your posts? Incorporate it into your stories? Use it for research? Audio? GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!! I just thought we’d establish where I am, exactly, on the whole AI and creative work-thing, right up front.…
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When Inspiration FINALLY Strikes…
I never know when the brain is finally going to kick back into gear. It’s one of the joys of long term mental health issues–when the brain decides “I’m on sabbatical,” there’s pretty much not a damn thing I can do about it. I can take my meds regular. I can review and tweak my…
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