Reading and Writing are Fattening

FIVE WAYS CUTTING CAN IMPROVE YOUR NOVEL “I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.” —Truman Capote ...

The Author Photo – Silly or Significant?           Do readers really care about an author’s photo? Everyone k...

Is There a “BEST” Time for a Book Release?     What’s the best time to release a new book? Having missed my...

  Eek! It’s Christmas Week  (And I’m feeling fat already.)       Trying to follow my own tips, I’m fighting to eat less on day...

I’M ON THE EDGE OF FATNESS I made it through Thanksgiving week without gaining weight! But now the parties and trea...

The Ten Pounds of Christmas             I gain ten pounds every year at Christmas. How is that possible? It’s easy. ...

Count Your Blessings!     What you think about manifests itself prominently in your life. Take time to appreciate what...

Collect Ammunition Against Negativity It will happen. You know there’ll be days when you feel like a slice of three-wee...

DEADLINES Who needs them? An independently published author has the advantage of never being required to wo...

Halloween for Writers Inspiring, frightening, or fattening? I love Halloween. I love autumn. We dress up our kids, ourselve...

Writers – What to Do When You Just Don’t Feel Like It!              It isn’t writer’s block. It’s not a glitch in the ...

Proofing – When to quit!             The most common mistake made by self-published authors, is trusting their manuscript to proof...