Should you have a pen name? Today’s writing Q & A takes a look at this question and the things to consider when you are choosing your pen name! Won’t load? Try the direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ0ZtlArtms&feature=youtu.be Want just the MP3 Version? Download it here: Should I have a pen name? Thanks for watching – Subscribe to our channel to get updates! See you next week! Susie May
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A Whole New Year of Success, Part 4: Measure the Right Way
We’ve made some ground already in this brand new year. Hopefully, you’ve made plans and have worked that plan. Now that you’ve gained some momentum, you’ll need to periodically measure your success. Do it the right way and it can fuel your fire. Measure incorrectly and you’ll extinguish it. Here are some do’s and don’ts of measuring your success: Do measure your success daily. Seriously. Take just a few moments each day to count your successes and recognize those areas where you fell short of the finish line. That way, you’ll know where to pick up tomorrow. Don’t measure by comparing yourself to others. Susie May Warren may write a book in ten days while Terri Blackstock takes a year. Both are magnificent authors. Both are very different in how […]
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Featured Fiction Friday Presents: Pam Meyers!
Howdy Folks! With this year’s Frasier contest right around the corner, let’s acknowledge someone who has made it possible. Introducing Pam Meyers and her new book Love Finds You in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Q: Pam, can you tell us a little bit about your new book? A young woman wants to work in a man’s world. It’s 1933, the height of the Big-Band era, and beautiful Lake Geneva is already well established as a summertime playground for Chicago’s elite. Local girl Meg Alden works at the town newspaper, but she aspires to be a reporter—a job given only to men. When a position opens up, Meg spies an opportunity to break into the business. That is, until Jack Wallace, the son of a big-city newspaper magnate, is hired instead. Jack […]
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A New Year of Success, Part Three: Love Adversity
I know. You want to hit the delete button right now. There’s nothing fun about the problems you face in life and you don’t mind telling me I’ve lost my marbles for even thinking it. I get it. I really do but, since I’ve been around the block a few times, I’ve learned something very important that I want to share with you: Adversity Rocks! There is a depth of wisdom you gain by staring in the face of adversity that you cannot get any other way. What’s more, you cannot give your characters what you know nothing about. Adversity is the gateway to success. If it weren’t for adversity, what would you bring to the table that was uniquely you? Lots of people can write really well. But only […]
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