by Margaret | Aug 8, 2016 | creativity, process, writing life
An author’s life often involves being torn in many directions: too many story ideas at once the day-job creep the marketing of the books But sometimes there is a magic moment of balance when all the different directions feel right. Here are five shots from this...
by Margaret | May 30, 2016 | process, writing life
For my writers out there. I saw this post about resetting your mind, body, and soul recently, and thought it might be more useful if there was a list more tailored to writers, who slog through a lot of mental BS to arrive at work, even if it’s only a one-room...
by Margaret | Nov 16, 2015 | process, writing life
Do you enjoy the sensation of waiting? I wouldn’t think so. It can involve stress, anxiety, and boredom–things we already have enough of in the modern world. Sometimes when I’m feeling at loose ends, I’ll write up a to-do list. This helps...
by Margaret | Nov 2, 2015 | process
One of my favorite things to learn about writers is what their desk looks like. What kind of person are they? How does their writing match their environment, or does it? I also love posts about writers’ routines. These don’t usually bear much relation to...
by Margaret | Oct 5, 2015 | process
The proofs of my new book are now in the hot little hands of my beta readers. What comes next in the process is the actual cover being formatted, the formal reviews being requested, interviews and readings and pre-orders and giveaways to be setup, and then …...
by Margaret | Aug 21, 2015 | process, writing life
It would have an endless number of movable, and linkable tabs. It would have a map that linked to all geographical references, and a timeline that auto-populated from references to the passage of time. When you made a change, it would generate pop-up questions, like...
