When am I a Writer?
At what point can I say with confidence that I am an author?
In which the author, who is not crazy, imagines a conversation on writing with Terry Pratchett; who died two years ago.
Part the Second; or, why you should spend your hard-earned money.
In which other authors offer wise advice that I ignore in the best new-author tradition.
The conundrum I’m facing today: Writers need a platform. For a platform, they must seduce people into caring that they exist and write books. To seduce, they must interact and self-promote. Follow my blog with Bloglovin (AKA Bloglovin’ says I have to do this if I want my blog on their site.) Not everything you hear about introverts is true, but it is sterling 100% silver true that I hate self-promoting. And, OK, to be honest I’m not super fond…
Smart people have defended romance for years. Here are some of their articles.
The ongoing saga. Look, there has to be at least some fun in this process. Dragging you along is fun.