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What’s the Power of Your Network?

January 17, 2012 Random Musings
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Let me start by profusely thanking everyone who bravely participated in Pitch Your Shorts and everyone who helped spread the word about the pitch session.  I was out of town all last week for my grandmother’s funeral, and yet the pitch session was a great success because of all of you.  Thank you! (I’ll share [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, blogging, Jami Gold, paranormal author, pitch session, social media, Twitter

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What Is the Internet Missing?

December 13, 2011 Writing Stuff
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That seems like an odd question, doesn’t it?  After all, I wouldn’t be surprised to find out Google knew what I had for lunch on Wednesday five weeks ago. In fact, computers and the internet have captured so much information that we sometimes don’t want to memorize facts, figuring we’ll Google it when we need it [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, agents, contracts, editing, Jami Gold, organized, paranormal author, self-publishing, traditional publishing, Twitter

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The Best Reason to Blog – Part 2

November 24, 2011 Random Musings
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Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S.  The day we eat too much food, roll our eyes at the antics of our extended family, and think about all the things we’re grateful for.  Or in my case, wait for the tryptophan to kick in from the turkey so I can catch up on sleep. Last year [...]

Tagged as: blogging, deadlines, feedback, happiness, Jami Gold, paranormal author, RWA, social media, Twitter, writing contests

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Can You “Fast Draft”?

November 8, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Several writers I know have recently tried the “Fast Draft” method.  What is the Fast Draft method?  Fast drafting entails getting the framework of our stories down as fast as possible—without worrying what that draft looks like. Author Candace Havens says it’s possible to complete a first draft in two weeks.  *mind boggles*  Two weeks is [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, editing, Jami Gold, listening to characters, organized, paranormal author, perfectionism, plotter vs. pantser, RWA, Twitter

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The Blogging Cycle: How Do You Stay Sane?

November 3, 2011 Writing Stuff
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My friend Roni Loren wrote a fabulous post yesterday about the life cycle of a blogger.  She echoed thoughts similar to Kait Nolan’s great post, “Social Media Ennui.” When we first start on social media or reading and/or writing blog posts, everything is shiny and new.  That post about query letters is amazing simply because we [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, Ask Jami, blogging, Edittorrent, Jami Gold, paranormal author, Roni Loren, Twitter

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Ask Jami: E-Publishers vs. Agents

November 1, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Last week, Stacy Green asked me a question on Twitter and my fingers cramped while thinking about how to answer her in chunks of 140 characters.  *smile*  So we decided to make it an Ask Jami question here instead. Stacy asked: “What’s your opinion on e-publishers versus agents? … pros and cons.  I know a [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, agents, Ask Jami, ebooks, epublishing, happiness, Jami Gold, paranormal author, professionalism, traditional publishing, Twitter

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Publishing Debates: Should We Take Sides?

October 27, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Some days it feels like the publishing business has endless debates and choices where people want us to take sides.  Plotter vs. pantser, plot-driven vs. character-driven, traditional publishing vs. self-publishing.  Ugh. I don’t like taking sides because one answer doesn’t apply to every situation, much less every person.  With my whatever-works-for-you attitude, I try to tweet [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, contracts, Jami Gold, paranormal author, plotter vs. pantser, self-publishing, traditional publishing, Twitter

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What Food Fuels Your Writing?

October 25, 2011 Random Musings
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After all the serious posts lately, I need a break for something fun.  And oh look, the calendar is playing along. It’s getting close to one of my favorite times of the year: Halloween.  As a kid, I loved dressing up (in one of those semi-lame-made-from-stuff-in-mom-and-dad’s-closet costumes), going out trick-or-treating, turning our basement into a [...]

Tagged as: happiness, Jami Gold, life balance, paranormal author, Twitter

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The Insanity Behind the Pressure to Have “Numbers”

October 20, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Confession:  I broke one of the unwritten rules of the Writer Code. I ranted.  In public.  On an agent’s blog. And yet I’m still here to tell to the tale.  In fact, the agent responded to my comment and then—in a show of fantastic grace—emailed me to make sure I didn’t take offense.  We ended [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, agents, authors, blogging, Jami Gold, Jami is insane, Jami's rants, Kristen Lamb, paranormal author, risk, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, Twitter

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What Does It Take to Sell Books?

October 13, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Subtitle: Über Blogging, True Fans, or ??? In case you haven’t heard, recent statements by agents have started a kerfuffle over whether blogging is a waste of time for most writers.  The first I heard of it was through agent Wendy Lawton’s post, What’s Not Working, where she says: “I wouldn’t recommend a writer start blogging in order [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, agents, blogging, Jami Gold, Kristen Lamb, non-fiction, paranormal author, social media, traditional publishing, Twitter

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