Unfortunately, we’re all too familiar with waiting. Whether we’re waiting in the longest grocery line ever, or waiting to hear from an agent, or waiting to see what the reviews will be like on our newest release, waiting is rarely easy. But when we choose active waiting over passive waiting, we can change how we…

Our guest today is Jacqueline Diamond, author of over 100 novels as well as How to Write a Novel in One (Not-So-Easy) Lesson, a book of lessons and helpful tips to help writers create better stories. A former Associated Press reporter and TV columnist, Jacqueline Diamond has won a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times magazine,…

Our guest today is Jacqueline Diamond, author of over 100 novels as well as How to Write a Novel in One (Not-So-Easy) Lesson, a book of lessons and helpful tips to help writers create better stories. A former Associated Press reporter and TV columnist, Jacqueline Diamond has won a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times magazine,…

Since it’s nearly Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to talk about how to show the love to your readers over the next two weeks. I always suggest creating and consistently sending out a newsletter, but many people struggle with what to say. Here are a few ideas: Offer a free ebook or…

Since it’s nearly Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to talk about how to show the love to your readers over the next two weeks. I always suggest creating and consistently sending out a newsletter, but many people struggle with what to say. Here are a few ideas: Offer a free ebook or…

Some days you just aren’t feeling like interacting with other people, but depending on your job, you may have to. You might have to be “on” whether you feel like it or not. And sometimes those days will make it easier for our insecurities to surface. We don’t feel like we look good enough, act…

Some days you just aren’t feeling like interacting with other people, but depending on your job, you may have to. You might have to be “on” whether you feel like it or not. And sometimes those days will make it easier for our insecurities to surface. We don’t feel like we look good enough, act…

Paranormal mystery author Mary Castillo wanted to get her books into audio, but the cost of hiring a narrator was prohibitive. So she did some research and decided to try it herself. She recorded one chapter a week of Lost in the Light and posted each chapter as a podcast episode. To her surprise and…

Paranormal mystery author Mary Castillo wanted to get her books into audio, but the cost of hiring a narrator was prohibitive. So she did some research and decided to try it herself. She recorded one chapter a week of Lost in the Light and posted each chapter as a podcast episode. To her surprise and…

One thing we really need to know when planning any kind of production schedule is – how long will it take us to write the next book? If you’ve written and finished one or more books, you can probably figure out a good estimate on how long the next one will take. If you haven’t…