Success as a Writer: How Badly do You Want it?

Success as a Writer: How Badly do You Want it?

Success as a writer is never easy as this tale shows… One of the Oscar nominated films this year is The Fighter, conceived by and starring Mark Wahlberg. See it – even if you’re not into boxing – it is a triumph of writing and acting based on a true story known...
The 3 Elements Essential for Success as a Writer

The 3 Elements Essential for Success as a Writer

Writers come in all shapes and sizes, from all personal backgrounds, all walks of life, and all cultures and countries. We’re a varied bunch, but we all have something in common: in order for any of us to make it past first base in this business, we have to possess...
The 7 Secrets of an Indie Editor

The 7 Secrets of an Indie Editor

A guest post by Victoria Mixon of A. Victoria Mixon, Editor.   Many years ago, when I was a starving writer wrestling day and night with the phenomenal angel of the fiction craft, I got thrown on my back a lot. I’d lie there wheezing until I could breathe...