A Writer's Life

Are You Ready For 2017? I get excited for the New Year.  I can put the past behind me and look ahead to new goals.  Every year at this time, I get excited to go to the store to purchase new pens, pick out new notebooks, sticky pads, legal pads. I get free calendars from the electric company and bank.  I am ready to write. Are You Ready to Write, Edit & Publish in 2017? In my last post I talked about goals.  Did you write your 2017 goals down and post them somewhere you can see them daily? Make a list of supplies that you need and want to accomplish your writing goals for 2017. 1. Calendars 2.  sticky notes (Buy color ones to make it more fun) 3. Pens 4.  legal pads 5.  Staples & a new stapler 6.  Computer Paper 7.  Ink for printer Claim your writing space. My writing space usually gets the mail thrown on it. Clear a writing spot and let everyone know that this space is not for junk mail etc.  It will make it ...

This is my number one pet peeve on being self published.  There are people, website, and courses out there, that want your money. THINK BEFORE YOU SPEND! There are websites out there that will charge you for services that you can learn to do yourself.  If you don't want to learn these things that is fine, pay for it.  But if the reason that you are paying for services is because you don't t think you can, you are totally wrong. I have said this before and I am saying it again.  I knew nothing when I started in 2011,  I had a computer.  I had no idea how to send a file via e-mail. I had no idea what to do one I got the file back from the formatter.  How do I get it uploaded on Amazon.  I had no idea that I had more than one drive on the computer.  I downloaded a file and had no idea where it went. If you are thinking that you can not learn this.  I am proof you can learn if you set your mind to it and are willing to learn. Don't...

I rearranged my writing space.  I moved my desk into the corner of the kitchen.  I am by a window and plants are next to my desk.  I realize that the kitchen might not be for everyone.  I needed to get out of the bedroom.  I would sit in bed with my laptop and the next thing I knew, I was lying down and getting tired.  I don't want to be in the living room because the tv would lure me away from writing. What works for me will not work for you.  You need to have a place where no one will bother your stuff and where you can concentrate on writing.  My house is small and space is limited. I have been sitting at my desk for the past 3 hours.  I was on facebook and twitter promoting my books at my desk.  I have the cd player on and am in the writing zone. I am back at my job with evening hours and am thrilled.  For the past 3 months I was a day person at work.  I had a hard time writing while writing during the day.  I ...

I have not been writing since July.  I learned how to format and publish on www.createspace.com so I do not have to pay someone to do it.  I haven't been on line for over a month. My hours changed at work, and I could not find the time to write. I know that we all have this problem. Don't beat yourself up.  It is time to jump start your writing career.  I know the holidays are around the corner and then the new year.  I am excited about the new year. Write 12 E-Books in One Year  www.amazon.com/dp/B00FE81V3S 50 Things I Learned Publishing Over 50 E-Books on Amazon.com/dp/B00UGSXOKO Write & Publish Quickly  www.amazon.com/dp/B005W7GLJC Here is a few steps to jump start your writing career: 1.  Buy a calendar for 2016 2.  List your writing projects 3.  Create your writing space 4.  Get your mindset that you are a writer 5.  Carry a notebook with you all the time 6.  Buy some business cards with your...

I am all about getting things for FREE.  I like FREE. in my book Write & Publish Quickly and Free www.amazon.com/dp/B00SW7GLJC   I tell you how I Write & Publish and it cost me nothing.  Yes I do sometimes pay for my covers which I purchase on sale. I leaned how to format my files for Kindle. Kindle has a free E-Book on how to format the files.  go to https://kdp.amazon.com   it is free to download or free for your Kindle.  I also you the Kindle Book Converter to create bookcovers and is also FREE.  That way you can wite and publish on your own sechedule.  If you want to Serialize your novel, in my book www.amazon.com/dp/B00FE81V3S I tell you how I did it with my Series Me VS Zombies.  I published a short story every month, sometimes two.  If I am dependant on someone to format and do my book covers I would not be able to publish that quickly. There are also websites out there that will scam you and only want your m...