It’s funny how the grand picture in our heads gets us to think we can do anything. In a perfect world we have time to work on all our projects, work our jobs, and do everything we want to do with our lives. The reality is that even with time management, we’re limited in what… Continue reading Yeah, About That Second Book…
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The Weekender for April 29 – May 1: Negative Advice
Welcome to another blast from the past! The Weekender series is here for another critical thought for your writerly minds. This week I want to talk about writing advice. Two weeks ago I was at I-Con 30 and took the opportunity to sit in on two writer panels: “Managing Your Writing Business” and “Breaking Into… Continue reading The Weekender for April 29 – May 1: Negative Advice
The Benefits of Self-Publishing
The writing and publishing world has blown up the past week mostly due to the break-out news of writer Amanda Hocking and her incredible publishing story. The amazing part isn’t that she got her books into the hands of millions of readers but the fact that she’s NOT published in the traditional sense. You can… Continue reading The Benefits of Self-Publishing
Talkin’ Turkey
It’s a little-known secret in my family, but not online, that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday ever. Of course as a kid Christmas was #1 but in my years since growing up, it’s turned to Thanksgiving. Aside from an enormous amount of food, my love of the day comes from the fact that everyone (in… Continue reading Talkin’ Turkey
Cook’s Source Pisses Off the Internet
This past week has been very interesting in the world of publishing, rights and a most-impressive use of viral news. So much has happened that I felt I needed to blog my thoughts and reactions to this whole issue regarding Cook’s Source magazine. If you’re unfamiliar with Cook’s Source, it is a free food-enthusiast magazine… Continue reading Cook’s Source Pisses Off the Internet
This Post Will Eat Your Brains
So today’s entry is total pimpage for my writer buddy Stacey who’s work appears in the just-released book Hungry for Your Love: An Anthology of Zombie Romance. Knowing writers who are working to get their work out there is one thing, but seeing them in print is quite another. I know Stacey works really hard… Continue reading This Post Will Eat Your Brains
Filing Chapter 13
The main advantage to not having specific writing goals is the immense weight lifted off my shoulders compared to goals that didn’t match up with my availability for writing. So far, this is working out good for me. I’m still getting some writing done and I still have the positive outlook that I can get… Continue reading Filing Chapter 13
Fighting Back in 2010
Welcome to 2010! The future. Well, not so much. We don’t have flying cars, people living in space, time travel, robots, hoverboards or a thousand other things that were predicted for humanity. At least, not in real life. This is where our books come into play. So a new year and (giving in to social… Continue reading Fighting Back in 2010
Hello?
*pokes head out* Anyone here? First, let me blow the dust off this place. Holy crap, I’m blogging! Wow, this post has been a long time coming. I’ve actually been pondering when to get out a blog post for a couple of weeks and I’m just coming off a 90-minute writing stint on Spirit Hackers.… Continue reading Hello?
I’m Still Alive
Hey there to anyone who’s still out there following Copious Notes and hoping I update this place. It’s been just under two months and I’ve finally blown the dust off this place to get some new words out there to everyone. Right now, writing this update almost makes me sad because I can feel the… Continue reading I’m Still Alive