It’s been a while—too long, in fact. The last time I checked in here, I was full of plans for a strong 2023. Then life had other ideas. Health Issues Took a Toll The past two years have been a rollercoaster. I battled long-term COVID, which drained my energy for far...
I started writing fiction on a whim in April 2021. My goal was to improve my narrative non-fiction writing skills. I had no intent to publish the novel at that time. But I fell in love with plotting crime thrillers and kept at it. It took a lot of effort and I made...
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Last week, I wrote a blog about when writers walk, and mentioned that the payback has been huge. Well, that was speculative at best as I had only started, but could foresee the benefits immediately. Now that I am five days into it, I have proof. The CS Lakin Challenge...
Writing full time for a living can be unhealthy. And a writer's health is paramount to their productivity and sustainability. Yet, it is a must and over the years, I have reluctantly exercised with various levels of success. As I get older, I need to focus on my...
A lot of my author friends have had challenges with beta readers or the beta reading experience. It left them frustrated and disappointed.. That was not my experience. Not only was it encouraging in terms of a universal positive response that my novel, FALSE TRUST, is...
Author: K.M. Weiland Rating: 5-Stars I have read many outstanding books on improving my writing craft and business skills over the last year. In fact, I made a video on them that has over 40,000 views and has been well received. In that video, I recommend six books to...
My office is crammed to the hilt, but well organized. It also functions as my clothes closet and dressing room. Plus it houses my business and technical library. Yet, I have been able to make room for four separate writing areas. One is standing while using desktop...
Author: Anna Hackett Rating: 5-Stars Seventh Book in the great Norcross Romantic Suspense Series This series just keeps getting better and better. I think The Detective is the best so far. Part of that is the strength of the characters in the previous books...
Author: M K Farrar Rating: 5-Stars Second Book in the DI Erica Swift Series If you are looking for a great new detective series taking place in London, this is the series for you!. The Silent One is the second book in the DI Erica Swift series of nine books. I am...