It’s Tice Week here at A. Victoria Mixon, with Carol Tice of Make a Living Writing. Carol is another Top 10 Blogger for Writers, a freelance journalist teaching through her blog how to earn a living in the nonfiction field. And she’s going to teach us something important about audience…. Read more“The Often-Overlooked Key to Your Writing Success”
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9 Ways to Find the Time to Write
The challenge is to be oneself.—Derek Raymond Unhook You know what I’m talking about. The number of hours a writer can waste on the Internet would make even the most hardened geek’s blood run cold. Here’s my #1 tip to getting work done, the one that carves out time in… Read more“9 Ways to Find the Time to Write”
Profiles in Courage—6 Writers and Their Success Stories: guest post on {Courage 2 Create}
In keeping with Morales Week, I’ve got a guest post up on Ollin’s site at {Courage 2 Create}. Six of you fiction clients brave and true volunteered to be featured in a post on my personal success stories: Kathryn Estrada, Jeffrey Russell, Chris Ryan, Tony Keith, Bhaichand Patel, and Lisa… Read more“Profiles in Courage—6 Writers and Their Success Stories: guest post on {Courage 2 Create}”
4 Great Reasons You Shouldn’t Ditch Your Writing Blog
It’s Morales Week at A. Victoria Mixon, Editor, with Ollin Morales of {Courage 2 Create}. Ollin is another Top 10 Blogger for Writers, an aspiring novelist recording the progress of writing his first novel. He’s young, he’s passionate, he’s writing. And today he’s talking about the online writing community. GUEST… Read more“4 Great Reasons You Shouldn’t Ditch Your Writing Blog”
Setting your novel someplace other than the US
Hi Victoria, I’ve been following your website for a while and now have a question that I hope you can assist with. I am a writer who lives in Australia. I’ve been told countless times that setting a novel in Australia (or most places outside the US) can mean the… Read more“Setting your novel someplace other than the US”
Surfing your writing rhythm: for young writers
I’m 18. . .I will get an idea in my head, and I could write for hours from that one idea. After that idea is gone, for several days not one word will be written on the paper. Is that normal for writers?—Josh Miller Oh, yes, Josh. That is totally… Read more“Surfing your writing rhythm: for young writers”
Interview & Review
Frequent commenter Shane Arthur of Editing Hacks interviewed me for his series on editors. Thank you, Shane! Now you all must hie yourselves on over there and make sure I’m telling the truth (not you clients, though—you guys’ll out me). And Helen Gallagher of Blogcritics.com has reviewed The Art &… Read more“Interview & Review”
Keeping your novel on track over the long haul:
for young writers
I’m a 19-year-old just beginning my first novel. I’ve made several attempts at writing a book before, but they tended to only last for one session before I lost interest, so I’ve never written a story of more than about one thousand words. So my question: I know where I… Read more“Keeping your novel on track over the long haul: <br>for young writers”
My 4 Most Inspirational Posts of the Past Year
I’m not here this week—I’m busy getting old elsewhere—so instead of a new post I’m going to point you guys toward my four most inspirational posts of the past year: 5 Things to Celebrate About Finishing Your First Draft 21 Things You Writers Know That Non-Writers Don’t 7 Reasons To… Read more“My 4 Most Inspirational Posts of the Past Year”
Making the Most of Procrastination: guest post on The Renegade Writer
In keeping with Formichelli Week, I’ve got a post up today on Linda’s site, The Renegade Writer Blog. You guys procrastinate—I know you do. For how long? Join us today for Making the Most of Procrastination.