Attending conferences and conventions is one of my favorite things to do as a writer (aside from, y’know, writing). There are so many writing and publishing and fandom events going on these days, you could go to one every weekend all year long and still be missing out on the…
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by Catherine Schaff-Stump As a kid, I hated PE. I hated the idea of running, jumping jacks, and dodge ball. In fact, if it had anything to do with physical exercise, I could be counted on to dislike it and be bad at it. Funny how some things could distract…
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I’ve always been a fan of research. The more research done, the better I feel equipped to make informed choices, be it about how I approach outlining a novel, how I eat, or how I design a workout routine for the next few months. When I first set on writing…
Leave a CommentRest & Rewards – Give Yourself a Break!
Whenever I’m coming to the end of a writing project, be it big or small, I give myself a little incentive for finishing. It could be anything from jellybeans to a fun meal out to seeing a movie. I also often take a short rest in-between big projects, or if…
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I thought it might be fitting to go into a little more detail about my own choices in how I workout and eat to maintain where I’m at and advance some in strength and endurance. After all, as we’ve talked about, we each find our unique paths. Perhaps sharing where…
1 Commentby Jamie Todd Rubin The only time I ever attended Boskone, back in the winter of 2008, I remember my good friend, and mentor, Michael Burstein telling me that I should do a panel on physical fitness for writers. I was in pretty good shape at the time, but I’d…
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Apps! I know plenty of writers who enhance their craft with the help of various apps. I’m one of them. I’ve got apps for cutting myself off social networks when I need to be productive. An app that’s a virtual egg timer to get into a writing groove. Thesaurus apps.…
Leave a CommentLooks like I’ve been drawn into a chain of blogging madness via Howard Jones, who tagged me in his own blog hopping post. So either I put up a post of my own, answering questions about My Writing Process and send the challenge onward or be forever held prisoner by my…
1 Commentby KC Shaw I first realized how much physical activity helps my writing in 2008, when I participated in the 3-Day Novel Contest. The contest runs every year over Labor Day weekend. Participants write a short novel in three days. By Saturday afternoon I’d written over 10,000 words and my brain felt like mush. I’d…
Leave a CommentTo Thyself Be True – i.e. YMMV
“Your mileage may vary.” I’ve heard that phrase used a lot over the past few years as a writer. There are a lot of writing rules, strategies, and techniques talked about at conferences and conventions. A lot of “thou shalts” and “thou shalt nots” on everything from writing prologues to…
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