Still too many heroes in this damn book

A new #blog appears! Please share this #amwriting gem! Joining Forces re: Marketing

Ah, marketing. That dirty word in the world of writing. We all just want our books to magically spawn on the shelves and be an instant best seller.

And what works always changes, it doesn’t always work, either. You could run five campaigns, all the same, for five different projects or promotions and the results will be drastically different. So how do you work with other people to get your…

A new #blog and a chance to sign up for #betaread group! Please share! What's Up With Beta Groups?

Beta readers are one of the most critical tools a writer can have in their corner. Not only will they help you make your work stronger, you’ll end up with a couple of friends at the end of it. But honestly, what’s up with Beta groups? I can’t find one since my last circle of people fell apart. (Oh and also that whole burnout and not talking to people thing. That’s not conducive to creativity at…

A new #blog today on this #writerwednesday - please RT! And check it out! Advice After 10 Books

Always take advice with a grain of salt, especially when it comes to your writing life/career.

We’re all looking for that magic potion to make it work, but honestly no one knows what’s going on.

Don’t be a dick. Publishing is small, and people tend to form cliques. I was ousted and lost a good chunk of my former friends because I openly disagreed with a jerk, but hey, if you agreed with the jerk…

A new #blog today! Please RT and check it out. :) Preparing for When Words Collide

I’m super excited. I’m going back to When Words Collide as a guest speaker. I’m on something like 7 panels this year across 3 days and I’m a little nervous in a good way.

In preparing for a speaking event, I make sure that I have a few essentials on hand. Throat lozenges for one. Gum or mints. Business cards sometimes. And my notes.

I’ve learned that notes aren’t meant for you to read verbatim.…

A new #blog ont his #writerwednesday - please read and RT! The Behind the Scenes Times

Continuing on the theme of burnout as a creative individual, Today I want to talk about the Behind the Scenes Times. I went on a rant about this on twitter a few weeks ago. I’ve been struggling to get back into the writing business after a year-long burnout. I’ve been feeling very useless, very worthless as a writer and I’ve been watching what feels like every single person in the writing…

A new #blog on this #WriterWednesday - Please read and RT! Working On/Through Burnout

So, burnout.

I know I’ve talked about this a long time ago, and that’s okay, I’ve reset my blog to make it more streamlined and efficient as a platform so everything is long gone. And again, that’s okay.

I was burned out. Like hardcore burned the fuck out.

There is a massive difference between being burned out and being in a fallow period. In a fallow period, like after you just finished writing…

A new #Blog today! Unintentional Sabbatical

I feel like I’ve written this post before.

A story about an unintentional sabbatical. Some excuses, some pity. It’s never intentional.

I burned out, hard. I’m sure I’ve burned out before, but never like this. The thought of actually doing anything caused me to feel ill. A lot of stuff happened in my life. A lot of bad stuff. Some major changes. Never anything good. And it took its toll on me. My…

Another Turn of the Wheel

  Evidently, this is something completely new. New blog, new site, new look, same great taste. I guess. The point is that I’m working on building back my blog, building back my social media and reclaiming it in a way that I want to use, a way that I find helpful, and a way that engages with readers. For the longest time (i mean, this blog has been around since 2010 or so?) I was posting a bunch…

Jeck out this new #blog post! I have an interview today! It's @jpantalleresco #MondayBlogs Author Interview - Joshua Pantalleresco

Hello my lovelies! Today we have a special treat; I’ve returned from the dead once again to bring you an incredible Author Interview. Today on the Raggedy Blog, we have a new hero joining the ranks. Please Welcome Indie Author Joshua Pantalleresco to the Blog. Joshua, Welcome! [JP]  Sup? This is the First Time I’ve had you on the blog, so let’s start with an introduction! Who are you, what do you…

#amwriting but aslo I am complaining about it on my #blog XD Rewrites

Ah, the bane of my existence. Rewrites. Okay, I shouldn’t complain about being able to write for a living but come on. We all have one part of our jobs that we really hate to do. Mine is rewrites. Edits are great. I complain about them, but I actually don’t mind editing things. I really like getting re-read my old work and make it shiny and new. I love editing for other people, doing the same…

Is it a weird thing to #blog about your media habits when you're not #writing? Consuming Media

I saw this theoretical question posed the other day: When is it inappropriate to consume media as a creative type? What the fuck kind of question is that? When is it inappropriate? I suppose that it went on to suggest that some creatives or writers specifically, feel that it’s inappropriate or feel guilty, for consuming media. I think that’s a load of crap. Okay, one, we’re creative. We don’t…

Exhibitor’s Survival Guide

So it’s that time of year again – convention season. I know that it’s really started for a lot of people, but I’m just getting ready to go to my one appearance this year, and that’s this month. So I wanted to talk about surviving an exhibitor’s position as a writer. I know that most of us are introverted so it’s a lot harder to actually manage a convention, and that it’s really hard to talk to…

This is something that you don’t hear talked about a lot, and I think it’s because it’s sort of contrary to the norm, and it’s the outlier to the general mindset of the writing community. As we all know, being a writer is an extremely introverted kind of profession. It requires hours of concentration and being alone for long periods of time, It isn’t entirely conducive to being an extrovert and…

Man alive, I can’t believe we’re almost halfway through April. By now, I’m sure you’re already reading my Patreon, and if not, why not? Go pledge a dollar to get some kickass stories! Okay, now that you’re back, you’re probably wondering why I haven’t released a book yet this year. Well, saving you the tragic backstory of how my computer died and I just haven’t got the money to publish a book…

Movies are not like Books

…except when they are. And I don’t just mean an adaptation of one into the other medium. It sounds stupid, but let me explain. When I first started writing, I wanted to write for film and television. I have written easily 4 seasons’ worth of television spec scripts, and finished 3 film scripts (none of which have ever, or will ever see the light of day. They were mostly glorified TV fan fic that…

On the #blog I explain an important #amwriting decision Moving on From Zombies

Man, is this ever hard for me to do. I’ve been debating about writing this blog post for a long time. It’s kind of emotional for me, but I’m hitting the point where this is a decision that, while I didn’t make it lightly, it’s definitely time for me to start actually talking about this choice. That’s right, I am moving on from the zombie apocalypse genre of dystopia books. Well, at least for now.…