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...
I am excited to let you know that I have completed the first draft of FALSE TRUST. It comes in at 98,000 words, but I expect it will shrink to about 92,000 after editing. I am planning on making a number of different editing passes. One of the critical edits is...