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Great Gifts for Writers—from the San Francisco Writers Conference Community
By Lisa Tener Do you wonder what to get the writers on your holiday giving list? Or has anyone asked you what gifts you’d like this year? Here is your resource! In today’s post, writers from the San Francisco Writers Conference community—and beyond–share the most delightful, useful and inspiring gifts they’ve received. Writers’ Favorite Gifts…
Read MoreWhy 80% is good enough
By Amanda J. Clay I realized something about myself this year. I am a perfectionist. My work never feels “done.” I know, shocking. A writer who never thinks their work is good enough. Of course, we all want our work to be the best it can be. I strive for better with every manuscript. With…
Read MoreInspired by Art: The Value of a Deep Listener
INTRODUCTION Ever feel like this in your writing life? I sure have! 10 years writing almost full-time on novel #2 and it kept failing. A whole new draft every year, failing. Until Garth Greenwell, reading it yet again, made an offhand comment that changed everything! Hear about this on “Fireside with Blair Hodges,” and be…
Read MoreDon’t Forget to Breathe: Mental Health is a Critical Part of Your Success
I know this is a column about business. And usually I give you some nuts and bolts and action items on how to attack the numbers side of self-publishing. But this week, I want to tackle something not quite numbers and spreadsheets, but just as critical to the success of your writing business. Mental Health…
Read MoreFan Fiction and Copyrights-Interview with Entertainment Lawyer
Alex Bird Tillson is an entertainment lawyer and author. Interview by Ransom Stevens. Alex explained some of the nuances of fan fiction and its copyright implications. Alex noted that fan fiction does often infringe on copyright; however, many authors do not take action and some even appear supportive of fan fiction. Before writing fan fiction,…
Read MoreThe Importance of Writing an Unforgettable Single Digit Message
by Seth B. Greenwald, DTM Here’s my position: anyone who speaks in public can be considered a public speaker. The one exception to this rule is that you must be speaking to an audience of at least one human being to become a member of the ‘public speaker tribe’. Now there’s the difference between dabbling…
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