Yes, what is new for 2025? The longer I imagine myself writing, even just short stories, the less I can think of that is new, interesting or exciting to actually write. I can think of several things I ought to
So what’s new for 2025 #IWSG
What makes a writer? #IWSG
I wondered whether I could still call myself a writer when I was booking next year’s craft fair spaces. Do I still write? I am an author — look, here are my books. But does that make me a writer?
So many ideas, so little time #IWSG
You know the problem; so many ideas, so little time. In my case the time constraint is how much time I can spend at the keyboard without wrecking my hands for several days. And damp weather makes them worse. But
What to do about audiobooks? #IWSG
Do you have, or do you listen to, audiobooks? I have an audiobook problem, and I’d like your ideas. Basically, my narrator needs to change. Feather Stone, Kim Lajevardi,Diedre Knight, C. Lee McKenzie, and Sarah – The Faux Fountain Pen My audiobook problem It
Aren’t people funny? #IWSG
Sometimes when I’m doing my book sales, my reaction sometimes has to be ‘aren’t people funny?’ It’s part of that shell you need to ward off the comments and reviews that hurt your ego. JS Pailly, Rebecca Douglass, Pat Garcia, Louise-Fundy Blue, and Natalie Aguirre
Books and Fairs – June update #IWSG
I thought an IWSG post about books and fairs might go down well this week. I mean, I spend most of my time reading books and going to sell my books at fairs. And I enjoy both of those very
Curved balls part 3 | #IWSG
I told you about the two emails that threw me curved balls last month. I sort of sorted one out and talked about it in another post a couple of weeks back. Now an update and a couple more issues
Publisher curved balls #IWSG
Last week, my publisher partners sent me two emails, both throwing me curved balls. As I often do, I decided to talk through my problems here with you! Janet Alcorn, T. Powell Coltrin,Natalie Aguirre, and Pat Garcia! Publisher: Smashwords (ebooks) problem: ebook rejected
Fancy some extra reading? #IWSG
Extra reading is something I rarely need, but I got an email from a research group, and I thought I’d pass it on to you. As if getting through my review list to fit one book in every Saturday, or
Do you like Reading Challenges | #IWSG
Happy New Year! Here we are in 2024 and I’m starting a new year of Reading Challenges. As we writers are exhorted to read, and read widely, to improve our own writing skills, I thought it was fair to combine
A Year to Forget plus some fun #IWSG
I think 2023 was a year to forget for me. The good news is that I have recently had some improvement in both my wrists and my neck/shoulders, and I am generally feeling more positive about doing things. The decision
To NaNo or Not to NaNo? #IWSG
November already, and it brings NaNo to plenty of minds and keyboards. It’s this month’s question, too. PJ Colando, Jean Davis,Lisa Buie Collard, and Diedre Knight! Question of the Month November is National Novel Writing Month. Have you ever participated? If not, why
An Interesting Question | #IWSG
I was intending to review my rereads of the Princelings this week, but I found the IWSG Question of the month so interesting, I knew I couldn’t do both subjects justice in one post. If you’d like to see what
Publishing Progress Problems | #IWSG
Publishing my books has become more difficult recently. I thought I might as well tell you about it, since I’ve been praising Blurb.com for years, and now it seems things are changing. Kate Larkinsdale, Diane Burton, Janet Alcorn, and Shannon Lawrence! The Cavies of
Reading vs Writing | #IWSG
Reading vs Writing seems to be the best title today. I thought I might as well do my half-yearly Reading Challenge update along with my IWSG post today, because the two are connected. PJ Colando, Kim Lajevardi, Gwen Gardner, Pat Garcia, and Natalie Aguirre! Reading