There’s nothing quite like starting a new job (or having a baby or buying a house or…) to throw a wrench into one’s writing schedule. As you no doubt read in earlier posts, I have been suffering a bout of writing doldrums that I only just started to drag myself out of. No sooner do I begin that fight than massive change hits. Don’t get me wrong, the change is a good one. It means working in my field again for a company that already seems pretty awesome. My co-workers are all very helpful/friendly and I actually get to read again (something I sorely missed). Still, there is something inherently stressful in a new job. You want to make a […]
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Get Published Episode 52 – Nate Hendley: Journalist, Author, Editor
Whew! Have you ever had one of those weeks where you always seem to be scrambling around? I’m sure you have and this week has been one for me which ended with a weekend in the mountains building snow shelters with my Scout troop. Fun, but not exactly time I could spend working on Get Published. Still, I am very pleased with the interview you will hear with Nate Hendley. Nate is a Journalist (since the 1990’s), an Editor and an Author. I’m very happy to have a non-fiction author on the show to talk to us about the differences (and similarities) between fiction and non-fiction writing. Nate has a lot of great experience to share and I got a […]
Read moreCaught in the Doldrums
I would love to sit here and tell you that I never have a problem writing. No matter how much is going on or how I’m feeling I can still crank out the words. I would love to tell you that, but I would be fibbing. Truth be told, there are times I don’t feel like writing. There are even times when I simply cannot force myself to write. At the moment, I’m in one of those ruts where I am having a LOT of trouble getting myself to write. I have the best of intentions but I’m tired when I get home and it is just easier to sit down and veg out. I’ve really got to change that […]
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I made a decision the other day. That decision was to self-publish one of my novels. The story, a YA mystery/adventure has already been sent out to a few publishers and not picked up. The ones who have seen it all said it was well-written but took a pass on it. I’m OK with it because I believe it will find an audience. So why am I going in that direction? A lot of reasons actually. The first is to help support my upcoming book release. I believe that by having more than one book available I can cross-promote and hopefully increase the book’s profile and sales. The second is because I’m curious to try my hand at self-publishing. I […]
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