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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
~SIMON SINEK, author of Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Dont
WRITING
Can A Writer Produce Too Much?, My Bookish Life | Tweet
The New York Times published an article last week authored by Stephen King in which he comes to the defense of prolific writers such as himself. In short, he puts forward two arguments.
On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft
- You vs. Yourself: Defeating the Self-Doubt Slump, Writers Helping Writers | Tweet
A major fear that has crossed all of our minds is that we can’t do it and it’s too big of a mountain to climb. I know it has crossed my mind more than a time or two. Giving yourself a deadline for your project is a way of keeping you on track.
Should You Keep Writing the Same Characters for Years?, Go Teen Writers | Tweet
Have you ever daydreamed about writing the same characters forever? All your friends are bouncing between stories, or at least writing one at a time. Not you. You are so in love with your characters, you’d be happy writing them for the rest of your life.
- 6 P’s to Success in Your Writing Life, Writers in the storm | Tweet
There is no one super secret way to break into publishing. I’ve read the articles and shaken the Magic 8 ball. There are, however, 6 things I’ve discovered that will certainly help …
How to Write a Novel: 47 Rules for Writing a Stupendously Awesome Novel That You Will Love Forever
SCREENWRITING
- A WRITER’S VOICE: ’50 Shades of Grey’ – Could It Have Been a Great Script?, Script Mag | Tweet
Sometimes, even a flawed script can give you tremendous insights as a writer, not only as to what makes a screenplay succeed or fail, but also about the strengths and weaknesses of your own writing.
- A great question to ask about your Protagonist, Go Into The Story | Tweet
In my workshops, one line of questioning I often pose to the writers I work with about their story’s Protagonists is this: Who would they become if your story didn’t happen?
Creating Strong Protagonists (Screenwriting Blue Books Book 7)
SELF-PUBLISHING
The Sky Is Falling, On Ebooks!, Just Publishing | Tweet
Hardly a day has gone by in recent years, when the major publishers haven’t complained about ebooks, ebook prices and ‘the sky is falling’ on ebook prices.
Manuscript to Ebook: A Cleaning Guide, The Book Designer | Tweet
This month, I’m going to get a bit more into the nitty-gritty — how best to prepare your manuscript for conversion. Whichever of the methods you use to create your ebook, it’s essential to have the original file be as clean as possible. What do I mean by that?
Formatting Ebooks: from Word to Amazon: A Simple Guide for the ANTI-Geek
SELF-IMPROVEMENT
Successful leaders keep their promises. They take their responsibilities to others seriously, and, when necessary, they put aside their own needs for the good of the organization.
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Dont
THE BRAIN
Consuming refined sugar can impact mood, decision-making, and memory. Here’s how good it can be to give it up.
Sugar Free: How to Be Sugar Free – The Unrefined Life
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
History is full of sorrowful knights, sobbing monks and weeping lovers – what happened to the noble art of the manly cry?
Crying: A Natural and Cultural History of Tears
TRAVEL
- What tips for traveling have changed since medieval times?, The Washington Post | Tweet
“Guard your face carefully from the enormous insects,” instructs the guide for 12th-century pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, “and if you do not watch your feet carefully, you will slip rapidly up to your knees in the quicksand.” Travel has always involved vexations.