RITA ® Award-Winning Author of Fantasy Romance
//Instead of writing what you know? Write what you are. Other thoughts on revision, integrity, and a story about a guy I knew back in my peer counseling days in college who behaved badly toward women. Warning: abrupt stop. Instead of hitting pause, I hit the stop button, but I was done anyway, so… you just don’t get the usual sign-off today. But I will talk to you all on Friday. You all take care 💙
//Some reflections on the nature of good and evil and what my definitions are. Also, how yoga teaches banishing the destructive emotions of fear and anger and replacing them with joy and love. And how I’m practicing non-violence.
//My hot brilliant mess that I’m revising from the beginning today, with some reflections on how a focused crit can solve everything. Also, “women telling men what to do” and how I’m feeling moving forward politically.
//A story about internet trolls and boys on the playground in grade school – and how they have the same tactics. On not succumbing to their bullying and remembering that they’re trying to use fear as a tool.
//Thoughts on storytelling, why we tell stories, the definition of success and if after our deaths counts, Carrie Vaughn’s THE NATURALIST SOCIETY, the role of ARCs and critique, and how to know when to stop revising and send to an editor.
//How I’ve been calming myself about the US election and voting with joy! Also, thoughts about the Uncanny Valley (unrelated), and what it really does and doesn’t mean to be a “bestselling author,” how the lists work, and the only metric that truly matters.
//Sorting out why I felt so hurt by the author who slammed on the Romantasy genre as “amuse bouche” compared to her books, some experiences I’ve had with older female writers in fantasy, and thoughts on drafting vs revising.
//Sorting reasons to be a writer, how you CAN make a living at it, and what it means to treat this profession like a business. Also, why age and dry wit isn’t an excuse to insult other authors and genres.
//Several pieces of good news here, including that the Jennifer K. Lambert website is now live! Also, a discussion of being aware of changing social media expectations and why you don’t diss other authors’ books. Like, ever.
//A continuation of my intensive breakdown of the language “coaches” use to entice you to spend your money, why their “guarantees” mean nothing, truth and lies about passive income, and sustaining a career as an author.
