Practice makes perfect is full of baloney. Some people who practice may reach perfection, but not most. So how do we manage?
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How I Found the Right Editor
It was more than luck. Creating a book takes a team. I spoke about how I chose my cover artist. How I found the right editor for My Soul to Keep was to search for the right one several months before I needed one. It took some work, some due diligence, and some patience. But… Continue reading How I Found the Right Editor
Confessions of a Last Minute Writer
Mea Culpa. I confess. I’m a last minute writer and I messed up. It’s been a week, a month, a wild ride this year. Much of it has been good, but busier and more intense than I’d anticipated. I’ve had my head down getting things done, words written on my WIP, and not getting blog… Continue reading Confessions of a Last Minute Writer
How to Time Travel Without a Delorean
Would you like time travel in a Delorean? In 1981 a Delorean cost $26,000 US dollars. In 2016, the Delorean Motor Company planned to make three hundred replicas of the 1982 Delorean. Each of those vehicles cost approximately $100,000. I don’t know about you, but that is too pricey for my budget. What if I… Continue reading How to Time Travel Without a Delorean
I Was Alone But Not Alone
My book, My Soul to Keep, launched yesterday. It was a special moment. But as I reflected on the hours, days, weeks, and years I worked on this book, I realized something important. I was alone but not alone. So many things go into writing a book. All the books read, the friends roped into… Continue reading I Was Alone But Not Alone