Daniel’s Journal #38 – A WIP Wednesday Before I Disappear
I know I’ve been missing for a week and change, but I’m back.
…and I’m about to leave again.
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Daniel’s Journal #36 – A WIP Wednesday at a Crossroads
I haven’t updated this blog since last week, and it’s been a while since I did a WIP update. I figured I can get them both done in one shot. Let’s see how I do…
Daniel’s Journal #28 – Adventures in Formatting
Good morning, writers, readers, and human beings. I’m going to address those self-publishing authors or those who plan on self-publishing their work. If you’re querying, not a writer, or just feel you’re above the act of publishing yourself, you can read anyway. You may find something helpful.
Formatting. Amazingly enough, it is often overlooked. You’ve written your book, have had it edited, and you are ready to release it into the world. But is your book really ready?
Daniel’s Journal #27 – Where Did I Go?
Nowhere.
Daniel’s Journal #26 – Dehumanizing Yourself to Feed the Ego of Others
“Is is what it is.”
“That’s the business for you.”
“The process was set up this way for a reason.”
Level with it all you want. Make excuses. Lie to yourself if it helps you deal with the stress and anxiety that comes with putting yourself out there as an asset, conforming your words to match what they want them to be, and making yourself a whore to the “business”.
Daniel’s Journal #17 – I’ll Get to It Next Year
This is in response to a thing on Twitter. Someone was discussing what they hope to accomplish in 2019. A few people were doing this actually. December isn’t even half over, and people are already doing New Year’s resolutions.
Daniel’s Journal #14 – The Woes of Querying
You did it. You wrote a book. You didn’t just write a good book. You wrote a great book! You had it read by your friends, and they loved it. Your second draft was even better than the first. You had it edited, and the final version is perfection.
So what do you do next? You query literary agents, of course.
