When is it worth publishing under a pen name? That’s what I’m asking myself this week. Soon I’ll have two novels published under the women’s fiction category and one under romantic comedy, but my next novel is neither. If I published under a pseudonym, I’d proclaim authorship on this blog with a dedicated page and… Continue reading An Author by Any Other Name
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Can’t see the end from here
Nearly half the month of January has passed, but for me it’s mostly done so in a dull blur. On New Year’s Eve, I started getting sick, but we still had a houseful of visiting family and our biggest dinner of the year ahead of me, so taking to bed was not an option. I… Continue reading Can’t see the end from here
Formula Writing
In certain genres, some successful authors appear to write to a formula. Certain, some, appear … could that sentence be any vaguer? But it also contains the word successful, though success can also be interpreted in many ways. In this case, I mean those authors sell a lot of books. Part of our goal as… Continue reading Formula Writing
Sanctioned Daydreaming
Whether you're reading fiction or writing it, what you're actually doing is daydreaming. I've always been a daydreamer. Fortunately, I was smart in school and very competitive, so I got my work done fast before letting my mind wander. I also had artistic talent, so I was allowed extra time to create. And though neither… Continue reading Sanctioned Daydreaming
Why I Don’t Want to Be a Professional Writer
Earlier this month I blogged that "I need to focus on what I CAN do, who I CAN be, and … that means I must STOP comparing myself to other writers." Today I'm going to expand on that. For a while now, I've wondered why I've been so frustrated and discouraged since I published my first… Continue reading Why I Don’t Want to Be a Professional Writer
Linda Cassidy Lewis 