... Jill EarlI don't know about you, but sometimes I need just the right 'nudge' to get me going when it comes to my writing life. One time, I might need an idea for an article I'm working on. Another time, I may be pondering ... market myself. Yet another time, I may need some guidance on networking.Turning to a writing coach or mentor would be ideal, but what if you don't have access to one? 'The Morning ...

... becoming a collection, a novella maybe, a tome. Are they eloquent meaningful words I am writing? Is a person who has only written a few pages so far any less accomplished at the task of writing life? I look at people and think many of them are better at this life writing than I am. I'm thirty-eight and what have I accomplished? What are the themes running through the pages? ...

... wouldn't be the first to describe the writing life (and especially the road to publication) as a roller coaster ride. It can slick your hair back, for sure. In all stages ... beach under a spectacular sunset. Erin and Scott deserve at least that much, after the paces I've put them through in the first 7 chapters.Speaking of roller coasters, the writing life, and R&R--Wednesday I'm flying off to ...

Random photo that has nothing to do with this post but that reminds me why I like this time of year—-> Here come the random thoughts about me, myself, and my writing life. Various thoughts in no particular order that go something like this: ~ Because it's taking so long to get to the next stage — selling a novel – I'm feeling [...]

... better than a lot of writers who have gotten more attention than he has.  (Another novel that does this really well, though not a book about writing, is Preston Falls by David Gates.  Gates's Jernigan ... life of two couples over the course of more than fifty years.  It's a book about the writing life and about academia, but also about friendship, and the ways success and failure can ...

... addictive. That's why it's a great jumping off place, if you've abandon your writing routine and ritual, during the summer. Schedule time to ... She compares exercising first thing in the morning to writing, and your exercise is writing. Here's a site that can help.Visit The Story Starter ... sites for writers. Don't by shy. Each time you click, you receive a different prompt.Happy fall, happy writing. ...