I have always known I wanted to be a writer when I grew up, but I've had numerous road bumps along the way, ranging from receiving extremely negative feedback about my writing all the way to difficulties with the English language. When I was younger and divulged my life-long goal of becoming a writer to … Continue reading The Power of Perseverance
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A “Vacation” from Writing
Vacations are essential for everyone to take if possible; it’s a chance to recharge and help put your life and your writing into perspective. If I don’t have a vacation planned I become antsy. I need a trip to look forward to; something to help me get through any tough day. Taking a vacation, whether … Continue reading A “Vacation” from Writing
Making Time for Writing
Photo by Jordan Benton on Pexels.com Finding time to write that novel you have always been dreaming of creating is the hardest part of being a writer, because if you are like me, you have a day job, a social life, and extra-curricular activities. And honestly, some days, even if none of that existed, you … Continue reading Making Time for Writing
Developing Story Ideas
One of the first questions I receive from someone who is interested in my writing is “How do you come up with the ideas for your stories?” Well, the old saying, “write what you know” works hand-in-hand with many of my ideas. For my first book, One Minute at a Time, I took bits and … Continue reading Developing Story Ideas
Diane Billas 