Margaret and I are doing the push to finish testing on the classroom; no words yesterday, won’t be any today or tomorrow. We’re close to done, but not there yet. Hope you’re getting lots, though. And good ones, too.
Category: How To Write A Series
How To Think Sideways site redesign begins
I have had another brutal migraine. My creativity is at low ebb. I’m struggling for concepts. Writing World Clinic is beyond me right now. So, since this also needed to be done, I started into the HTTS site overhaul. My objectives are clarity of purpose and simplicity of use. I figure getting the entire site… Continue reading How To Think Sideways site redesign begins
I’m officially on Holiday Hours #wabwm
Getting the whole month of December off didn’t quite work out. But I am taking off the rest of the month. I don’t remember ever having been this tired before, but I now have a chance to rest. Mostly. Sort of. UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 7th, I’ll do Student Support on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. It’s… Continue reading I’m officially on Holiday Hours #wabwm
Where I am right now: Mini “Path To Freedom” Report
One lesson for How To Think Sideways is still undergoing formatting, but the rest are formatted, proofed, and back to Booknook.biz for final Kindle (mobi) conversion. I’m up to Lesson 5 on the initial formatting for How To Revise Your Novel, and am simultaneously building the Legacy/download pages for the lessons. After that, I need… Continue reading Where I am right now: Mini “Path To Freedom” Report
This is the price for a Short Courses Community membership.
I’ll offer two ways to pay: PAYMENT PLAN PRICE: The price for a SHORT COURSES Membership is going to be $5 a month for six months. After the final payment, the student becomes a lifetime member at the SHORT COURSES level. At any point during the six months in which payments are being made, the… Continue reading This is the price for a Short Courses Community membership.
What Would You Recommend About Joining the Writers’ Boot Camp Community?
Since my last birthday, when I decided I was going back to writing full time, Margaret and I have been working on a way for folks who haven’t taken How to Think Sideways, How to Revise Your Novel, or How to Write A Series to join my private writers’ community. Professional Plot Outline is coming… Continue reading What Would You Recommend About Joining the Writers’ Boot Camp Community?
The Apple iBooks Author Issue: Small things, and large principles
The short version: I have removed my books from sale on iBookstore because Apple has included a clause in software I don’t use and wouldn’t have used anyway a clause claiming the right to refuse publication on its platform of works created with this software (which is fine and I applaud their right) and further… Continue reading The Apple iBooks Author Issue: Small things, and large principles
A pic from my office: My path-to-freedom workboard
If you’ve taken any of my courses (or read some of my more detail-oriented posts, you’ll recognize me as big on goal-setting, getting a plan in place, and making sure it’s where you can see it. So the day before yesterday, I erased all the short-term stuff off my office workboard, and put up my… Continue reading A pic from my office: My path-to-freedom workboard
Answers to the Eleven Big ‘I’m Quitting Teaching’ Questions
I was overwhelmed by the number of responses to my 51st birthday post and the announcement I made about quitting teaching. In those responses, I ran across ten questions that needed a response everyone could read, and I realized there was one question no one had asked, but that desperately needed an answer. So I’ve… Continue reading Answers to the Eleven Big ‘I’m Quitting Teaching’ Questions
A Video Teaser from HOW TO WRITE A SERIES
I got the video to work. The solution: I took it off WordPress, which was eating the video player code. Here’s The Video This is a short excerpt from the beginning of the HOW TO WRITE A SERIES class. I hope you enjoy it. And in case you were wondering, I drew the mindmap. 😀
