Motivation
Building Your Thick Outer Skin with Nicole Flockton
Rhino skin. We’ve all been told we need it, we’ve all tried to grow a layer of it over our fragile egos. Nicole Flockton shares with us some ideas on how to toughen your own. [...]
Lord Save Me From Critique Groups with Duffy Brown
Participating in a critique group has its pros and cons. Author Duffy Brown gives us her candid take on crit groups and the benefits of brainstorming sessions. Wonderful to have you back, Duffy! Critique group [...]
7 Weekly Steps to Becoming an Organized Writer with Kelsey Browning
A cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, right? Today, co-founder Kelsey Browning shows us how to keep organized for better writing. How many times have you lamented (okay, out and out whined) [...]
Perseverance by Dee J. Adams
Writing is a solitary and often disheartening calling. We pour our hearts on the page and then send them into the world to be rejected. But, if you love it – you keep going – [...]
Complacency – A Path Authors Should Never Tread with Handsome Hansel
RU contributor Handsome Hansel talks about complacency, flabby writing, and ways to get your head back into the game. Complacency. While I loathe it, I still suffer from it from time to time. In most [...]
Making Time for Writing with Emmie Dark
I don’t know if she remembers but Emmie and I “met” August 9, 2010 through the GIAM critique partner matching service. We’ve been together since then-writing, bitching, revising and supporting each other through rejections and [...]
Inspiration Hunting in the Publishing World with Sonali Dev
I’m thrilled to introduce soon-to-be debut author Sonali Dev! Today, we’ll hear Sonali’s insightfully candid tale on how doubt and fear propelled her toward her dream of publication. Great to have you here, Sonali! Thank you so much, Jen, [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule: March 4 – March 8, 2013
Here’s our March mash-up for this week! We hope you’ll join us! Mon, 3/4 – RU Contributor Handsome Hansel presents: Sex Is Not Romantic…Or So I’ve Been Told Weds, 3/6 – Inspiration Hunting in the Publishing [...]
Rejections-The Lessons Within with Diana Cosby
Diana Cosby tackles one of the hardest things about this industry – rejections. Do you curl up in a ball for a week? Burn the offending manuscript? Go out with girlfriends and drown your sorrows [...]
Surviving ‘Nearly There’ with Anna Sugden
We’ve all heard about authors who’ve scored a six-figure contract and major media coverage with their debut novel. And while we fantasize about this happening to us, each of us will embark on a different road to publishing success. [...]
