by Ali | May 16, 2016 | Motivation
Are You Planning Your Writing Career … or Winging It? If you’re a novelist, you’ve probably come across two different camps of people: the “plotters” and the “pantsers” (seat-of-the-pants writers). While there’s no right way to approach a novel, I’ve definitely...
by Ali | May 9, 2016 | Editing
Reviewing Other People’s Writing: How to Use Comments and Track Changes in Microsoft Word At some point in your writing life, you’re going to be invited to workshop, beta read or even edit someone else’s work. Maybe your friend has written a novel, and wants...
by Ali | May 2, 2016 | Freelancing
How (and When) to Develop Multiple Streams of Writing Income How many different sources of writing income do you have, right now? Maybe you’ve got a novel up for sale on Amazon. Maybe you’ve got a blog that brings in a little bit of advertising or affiliate revenue....
by Ali | Apr 25, 2016 | Fiction
Your Two-Year Plan for Writing, Editing, and Publishing Your Novel (However Busy You Are) Have you ever told yourself something like this: “Once I have a bit more time, I’ll start work on that novel.” “Once life is less manic, I’ll get back to my novel.” “If only I...
by Ali | Apr 4, 2016 | Freelancing
The Getting Things Done (GTD) System … and Why Writers Need It Do you ever feel swamped by way too many different things to do … and to keep track of until you can actually do them? Do you find yourself forgetting important commitments or struggling to...
