Practice The Art Of Fearlessness
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Ernest Hemingway I’ve learned from the best. I’ve had a top education in schools located around the world. I have...
View ArticleAs Good As The First Time… by Candi Wall
My Bliss Track for the week - Watching my children jump in the huge pile of leaves we spent hours raking. My Bitch Track for the week – Why is there always that one person at a party that has to get so...
View ArticleKeep It Real – by Candi Wall
“That willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge That’s right. As writers of fiction, we’ve set ourselves the task of making our readers...
View ArticleIs your writing in the backseat? by Candi Wall
Most of you can probably relate to what I’m about to share. It’s the crazy holiday season. From the moment the frozen turkey lands in the refrigerator, it’s like a ready, set, go mark for the holiday...
View Article8 Tips for Writing During the Holidays
Song of the Day: Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne We’re all slaves to the grind. For those who celebrate the holidays, it is especially so around this time of year. Braving the malls, planning festivities,...
View ArticleIt’s almost time to pitch again… by Candi Wall
I have to tell you all how excited I am to start hosting editors here on Musetracks for Agent/Editor Shop. Agent Shop has been a baby of ours here at Musetracks for some time. I’ll give you a little...
View ArticleGood morning! Here are the pitches.
UPDATE: I’VE HEARD BACK FROM RHONDA AND I’LL BE E-MAILING THE AUTHORS THAT RHONDA MADE REQUESTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE DAY! WE’RE HAVING WEATHER UP IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS, SO IT MAY TAKE ME SOME TIME TO...
View ArticleLink of the Week – Winter Writing Festival
What better way to kick of the new year than with a link that is sure to get your writing juices flowing. Every year, my sisters at the Ruby-Slippered Sisterhood puts on a fabulous writing challenge...
View ArticleMuseTracks Guest – Kim Hornsby – Watt is Wattpad
World-traveling, monkey-chasing, snake-charming, soccer mom and women’s fiction author, Kim Hornsby, is visiting MuseTracks today. And she’s got some great insight in another tool in the savvy...
View ArticleTalk Back: what is your writing plan?
On my Kindle: A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin Do you have a writing plan? Do you have a good idea of where you are going with your writing? What will you be writing and...
View ArticleUm… Can I get a minute to write…??? PLEASE?
Oh. My. God. Someone come and shovel me out of the month-long avalanche I had hit me in March! PLEASE! This was my life for March. Seriously! I was hit with work issues at the EDJ, Scout issues, a...
View ArticleTalk Back: Do you edit your manuscript as you go?
On my Kindle: “Super Secret Contemporary Romance” by Candi Wall and “Super Secret Pirate Romance” by Jenn Bray Weber – I’m Beta reading!!! Talk Back – Tell us how you write! You tell me: should I edit...
View ArticleLink of the Week – WiseStamp
Want a fancy signature line in your emails that can direct recipients to all your social media sites? How about your Amazon author site? Or your Goodreads page? Do you have a Myspace? Are you selling...
View ArticleMuseTracks Guest – Kim Cresswell – The Difference Between Mystery and...
MuseTracks is pleased to host award-winning suspense author Kim Cresswell, and she’s brought us an excerpt of her new book REFLECTION. One commenter will be randomly chosen to receive an eBook copy of...
View ArticleTalk Back: do you track your manuscript rejections
On my Kindle: Once upon a Tower by Eloisa James Talk Back – Tell us how you write! As I’m starting the process of submitting my manuscript to agents, which I haven’t done in a while, my brain is...
View ArticleSummer Writing Tips and Permission to Ogle
Song of the Day: Sunset in July by 311 Summer is here. For writers of school-age kids, that can all but bring writing to a screeching halt. Never fear, Jenn’s here! With a few tips to keep the muse...
View ArticleTalk Back: Are writing conferences necessary?
On my Kindle: Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie Talk Back – Tell us how you write! What do you think? Now that Jenn has made us all totally jealous with her RWA photos, I feel like I am totally missing...
View ArticleBest Practices for EBook Publishing with Mark Coker of Smashwords
Song of the Day: Prayer of the Refugee by Rise Against This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending a workshop hosted by Northwest Houston RWA, my local Romance Writers of America chapter. The...
View ArticleMusetracks Recommends… Two Books to Help Increase Writing Productivity
On my Kindle: WRITE EVERY DAY: How to Write Faster, and Write More and 2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love by Rachel Aaron Musetracks recommends… how-to books...
View ArticleLink Of The Week
I was searching for a really cool link to share with you this week and I found one that I think you will all like! This site has just about everything you could want in a destination for writers....
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