What’s Your Pace?

Writing is not a race.

How many words did you add to your writing project this week? More than your critique partner added to hers?

Who cares? So long as you’re progressing, your pace on this stretch doesn’t matter.

Awhile back, my wife and I enjoyed a three-day getaway in the mountains west of Denver. Each day we hiked about three miles. But for each hike … Continue reading

Preparation Time

Do you feel stuck in a holding pattern?

by Andy Scheer

For people in the writing business, it’s easy to feel defeated — like we’ve been placed on hold.

One skilled writer, editor, and speaker recently had several wide-open doors slam shut. His work is just as good, but circumstances have denied him those opportunities.

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