Writers, Be Simple
carriejonesbooks We’ve all heard the statistics: Writers take ten years to get their first novel published, on average The average children’s book writer makes 5k a year, if she’s lucky. If…
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Dogs Are Smarter Than People Podcast – First Drafts Suck, But It’s Okay
Hard writer truth time: First drafts suck. Almost everything stinks the first time you do it. That’s because it’s THE FIRST time you do it. But, we tend to expect…
First Drafts Suck But So Do A Ton of Other Things
Hard writer truth time: First drafts suck. Almost everything stinks the first time you do it. That’s because it’s THE FIRST time you do it. But, we tend to expect…
My Nana’s Funeral Was Awful – Seriously Awful
Because my family is a bit – um – all over the place, I ended up having multiple grandmothers when I was growing up. I had a Nana, a Grammy,…
How to Be Happy Even If You Are a Writer
When people love you or praise you? They are giving you a gift. It's not cool to turn that away. You don't want to be an arrogant butt face, but…