by Jamie Chavez | Sep 17, 2016 | Authors & Other Writers
I’ve been following Catherine Ryan Howard’s blog for some years. It’s almost been like watching her “grow up” right in front of me—from a sweet, sassy, opinionated self-taught self-publisher to a woman who’s gone back to college and finally attained her dream of being...
by Jamie Chavez | Jan 30, 2016 | Authors & Other Writers
You know about eating right, getting plenty of sleep, getting up from the desk every once in a while (better yet, get one of those cool standing desks) … but because you are writers, there are other hazards you need to keep your eye on. Author Chuck Wendig should...
by Jamie Chavez | Jan 4, 2016 | Miscellany
You may have noticed I’ve been offering less original writing these last six months. On Thursdays you’ve been getting extracts, gleaned from my own reading on the writing craft. I transcribe them myself. This was spurred by my very busy year (personally and...
by Jamie Chavez | Nov 26, 2015 | Miscellany
I’ve been blogging for more than five years now. Today seemed like a good day to repeat an article I ran on my first Thanksgiving … Most of us labor in obscurity of one type or another. Let’s face it, that star-maker machinery has moved on its rattle-trap tracks right...
by Jamie Chavez | Apr 21, 2015 | Miscellany
If you were here last week, you know I’ve changed my subscriber distribution system from the on-its-last-legs Feedburner to MailChimp. If you’re a subscriber, I believe you got that post a week ago Monday. However, it’s come to my attention that you did not get the...