Writing Fiction: 3 Savvy Tips To Manage Fiction Ideas

Do you struggle with writing fiction? In a writers’ group meeting, we chatted about a common struggle: managing your ideas, without being distracted by them. One writer said that she struggled with organizing sudden inspiration. Another said that his big challenge was developing ideas. He constantly second-guessed himself, deleting one or more scenes—he’d even delete … Read more

Blank Notebooks: 4 Tips To Make The Most Of Your Stationery Stash

Do you have a stash of blank notebooks? I didn’t realize that stationery hoarding was a thing, until one of our writers’ group members complained that she had over 100 blank notebooks. It turns out that several of us had a similar problem, so we discussed ideas for filling our journals. I’ve got enough blank … Read more

Book Marketing: 2 Free Strategies To Target Keen Readers

Book Marketing: 2 Free Strategies To Target Keen Readers

Book marketing is always a popular topic with members of our writing group, because advertising is expensive. At our last meeting, one member said she hadn’t checked her Amazon ads for a week after creating some new ads. To her horror, she realized she’d made an error and went way over budget. Book marketing: follow … Read more

Writing Fiction: Find Great Ideas For Your Next Novel

Writing Fiction: Find Great Ideas For Your Next Novel

One of the biggest challenges in writing fiction is finding truly good ideas. We discussed finding great ideas in a recent writers’ group meeting. Several authors maintained that the perfect idea hit them after they’d started writing about a character who intrigued them. Some authors relied on inspiration and others said that they had too … Read more

Bullet Journaling A New You: Change Your Life In Ten Minutes A Day

Bullet Journaling A New You: Change Your Life In Ten Minutes A Day

Can bullet journaling change your life? I think it can. At our most recent writers’ group meeting, several authors chatted about their journaling habit. One author, who’s a new bullet journal aficionado of only two months, said that her bullet journal had helped her to ask for a raise at work—and get it. “I created … Read more