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Artists are Weird, but Writers are Crazy: Cultivate Your Own Garden
Please note that this series is written in fun. If you don’t like hints of sarcasm and hyperbole don’t read this series. If you find the title offensive, don’t read this series. However, if you understand that this is a great time to be a writer of fiction and feel like a lone happy person in a tsunami of fear, read on. I’ve been told I’ll never be a top blogger because I’m not angry enough. I don’t call writers idiots, or stupid. I don’t say agents are a**holes or editors are morons. Nope, and I’m not going to. I’m too happy. I don’t have time to deal with other…
Artists are Weird, but Writers are Crazy: Forget Everybody
Please note that this series is written in fun. If you don’t like hints of sarcasm and hyperbole don’t read this series. If you find the title offensive, don’t read this series. However, if you understand that this is a great time to be a writer of fiction and feel like a lone happy person in a tsunami of fear, read on. Two words I despise, especially in publishing, are ‘Everybody’ and ‘Nobody’. Everybody is on Facebook. Everybody has an iPhone (ipod, iPad etc…) Everybody drives a car. Nobody knows about eating a banana wrapped in rice. Nobody knows what a dumpling is. Nobody listens to (watches, reads, enjoys) that…
Artists are Weird, but Writers are Crazy: The Dark Side
Please note that this series is written in fun. If you don’t like hints of sarcasm and hyperbole don’t read this series. If you find the title offensive, don’t read this series. However, if you understand that this is a great time to be a writer of fiction and feel like a lone happy person in a tsunami of fear, read on. “Every time you think you’ve been screwed by publishers in every possible way, you meet one who has read the Kama Sutra.” Cathy Crimmins Writers have opinions—especially about other writers. Some like Michael Stackpole in his various posts think of them as “house slaves”, Sarah Hoyt compares them…
Artists are Weird, but Writers are Crazy: Tortoise versus Hare
Please note that this series is written in fun. If you don’t like hints of sarcasm and hyperbole don’t read this series. If you find the title offensive, don’t read this series. However, if you understand that this is a great time to be a writer of fiction and feel like a lone happy person in a tsunami of fear, read on. In a previous post I described how many writers have been brainwashed into thinking that the pace in which they produce their work matters. Today I’ll talk about a different type of pace: Sales! Many writers have been brainwashed into thinking that fast sales mean a book is…
Artists are Weird, but Writers are Crazy: Ready–Fire–Aim!
Please note that this series is written in fun. If you don’t like hints of sarcasm and hyperbole don’t read this. If you find the title offensive, don’t read this. However, if you understand that this is a great time to be a writer of fiction and feel like a lone happy person in a tsunami of fear, read on. Are you sitting on the fence about an idea you want to pursue? Then this post is for you. I recently had a conversation with a fellow writer that went something like this: “Hey Dara, I’ve got a great idea for a new book.” (Precedes to tell me the idea)…