The thing I’ve noticed about myself is I never have any shortage of ideas (probably like everyone else in the world). What I have a definite shortage of is time; lately I’ve been spending countless hours editing my novel and preparing each episode of my podcast. I enjoy doing both, but it isn’t quite the same as the thrill of starting anew story. That’s why it’s with a certain level of excitement that I begin looking forward to my next project. NanoWriMo is coming up in November and I have a story in mind. It is a sequel to the YA novel I wrote two years ago and I already know it’s going to be a lot of fun. I […]
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Stay Upbeat or Get Beat Up
It’s so easy to see why many writers simply give up on their dreams of getting their work in print: lots of hard work, excessive amounts of patience and no guarantee that it will ever go anywhere. It doesn’t seem like an easy road to success. Even if you are lucky enough to get published, there is still marketing and promotional work to be done and even that doesn’t ensure that your story will make it to the big time. Yup, pretty easy to understand why people give up. Let’s dwell on the negative for just a little longer before we put it behind us. If I’m any example of the typical writer at all, there are many other things […]
Read moreGet Published, Episode 14 – Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy
Hello Everyone. I’ve been wanting to do a show about Submitting work with Gabrielle Harbowy for a while now so it is with great pleasure that I have her on this show. She has a great deal to say and it’s great information. Enjoy. Get Published, Episode 14 – Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published, Episode 14 Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 0:14 — Introduction – Show #14 – Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy Welcome to the show. 00:40 — Promos: Tales of the Children www.pgholyfield.com 02:28 — Feedback – Show #14 – Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy (continued) Michell thanks the people who have […]
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The idea of trying something new is often daunting, whether it is writing a story or trying yoga for the first time. I know when I’m faced with something new I often ask myself if I think I can do it. Will I enjoy it? Is it really worth making a fool of myself. Despite all the self-doubt and apprehension, I usually go through with it and check off another thing done in the life experiences list. If I enjoy myself, I might even do it again. The thing about that is, because the activity is unknown, my mind begins to build it up to something potentially scary. I don’t really know what to expect so I start to expect […]
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