by Eileen | Apr 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
“I want to be around people that do things. I don’t want to be around people anymore that judge or talk about what people do. I want to be around people that dream and support and do things.” ― Amy Poehler Look around you at the people who are supporting your dream....
by Eileen | Apr 8, 2021 | General, Writer Life
Confession time. After my divorce my writing productivity suffered. Ha ha ha. That’s actual a huge understatement. After my ex left me for another my writing ground to a complete halt. In fairness, feeling sorry for myself, random weeping, and plotting elaborate...
by Eileen | Apr 5, 2021 | Books, General, Publishing, Story, Writer Life
“I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.” – Maya Angelou Look, if Maya has a lot to learn, then we ALL have a lot to learn. And remember that learning isn’t bad. It means that you have so much room to grow and change. We know some days it feels like a...
by Eileen | Apr 1, 2021 | Books, Characters, General, Publishing, Story, Structure, Writer Life
Hang onto your hats, this may get deep. Hopefully as writers we know the importance of our main character having a goal, something that they are motivated to achieve. This might be to return the magical ring, to find love, to survive a zombie apocalypse, or to solve a...
by Eileen | Mar 29, 2021 | Books, General, Story, Writer Life
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” — Joan Didion No pressure or anything, but Joan D would have you believe telling your story is a matter of life or death. In fairness, I don’t think you’ll strop breathing if you don’t write. But I do believe that when...
