7422 readersI have to confess that I actually did make a New Year’s resolution: to (mostly) stay offline in the mornings until I get a solid block of creative work complete. As Jane Friedman pointed out in her recent column on Writer Unboxed, I needed to decide what I’d stop doing to make more time for
7756 readersWe may already be well into the first week of January, but it’s not too late to decide on a New Year’s resolution. Better yet, it’s never too late to change your resolution to something that you could feasible see yo...
1840 readersChristmas is just days away, but New Year’s is around the corner too. We’ve started the #litresolution hashtag on Twitter to collect your literary resolutions for 2011.
As the holidays continue, we’ll share resolutions from other writ...
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2463 readersChristmas is just days away, but New Year’s is around the corner too. We’ve started the #litresolution hashtag on Twitter to collect your literary resolutions for 2011. As the holidays continue, we’ll share resolutions from other writ...
2154 readersI will decide on one genre of novel—the genre I most enjoy reading—and stick with it. I will study novels in this target genre to get a good idea of the kinds of stories they tell. I will work hard to come up with a story idea that fits my target genre yet is fresh
8590 readersSmall Biz Trends released “5 Website Resolutions to Put on Your List for 2012,” by my friend, Shashi Bellamkonda, with some great ideas on what needs to be on your New Year’s resolution list for your business this year for building content, web communications, community building, and embracing and integrating technology. I’d like to add
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It’s that time again. We human beings have this funny attachment to our calendars, our time keepers and our numbers. Twenty-Ten is not only the rollover of a new year, but the start of a new decade. While I’m an advocate for making every day the best it can be for your freelance writing
2308 readersPerhaps you made a few New Year’s resolutions centered on your writing life.
In 2010, you want to move forward in some way and grow. Who doesn’t want that?
But we all know how notoriously difficult keeping promises are — especially those made to yourself.
That pinpoints the reason most resolutions fail.
They are just promises to yourself. You
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2371 readersWhen it comes to building a brand as an author, there is one asset that can’t be measured in dollars: brand equity. The power that comes from building a personal brand that dovetails seamlessly with the book releases can turn perception into profits. While there is no single secret to success when it comes to
3237 readersI had planned on taking the rest of the week off. Normally, I post on Tuesday and Thursdays, but Christmas and New Year’s this year I gave myself the Thursday before each holiday off. Then this morning I woke up with a memory: Years ago on New Year’s Day I was sick, had the day