Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason, and plot.
Happy Guy Fawkes Day, everyone.
If you're not sure of what I'm talking about, it's a piece of history-- and made wonderfully relevant in the movie (and graphic novel) V for Vendetta.
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In bookstore news, this piece comes from Salon: http://www.salon.com/2011/11/03/art_in_crisis_the_plight_of_independent_bookstores/
And writer and writing instructor Holly Lisle had one of her students land a work on the New York Times Bestseller list: http://hollylisle.com/one-of-my-guys-made-the-nyt-list-self-pubbing/?awt_l=HumRE&awt_m=JtbIDzcxkm.TgP
Showing posts with label Holly Lisle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holly Lisle. Show all posts
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Lucky to be Working so Hard
I feel very lucky being a writer in today's world. My novel is published, I've got over 20 stories published, some poetry out, and I'm branching out as a writer at the start of a revolution (may you live in interesting times). It's exciting and scary, and a lot of work. I define myself as being a writer.
Another person I know is roughly my age, and in a career roadblock. He hasn't got far with his side business, and is feeling discouraged. How does one manage to keep pushing forward with no return? When does one decide "enough!"
Here's a post from writer Holly Lisle, who has spent years and thousands of hours helping others to learn to write. She's decided that her own writing is what gives her joy, and that she should focus on that to the exclusion of continued draining her creative juices to other paths. So she's going to cut back the 70-hour weeks and try to live a saner life. Applause here-- I don't know how she did so much for so long. Read some of what she's done, and you'll shame yourself for being a slacker.
Most days, I don't feel like I'm doing enough to further my writing. But I keep chipping away at it.
And here's some further commentary about Barry Eisler's choice to make new publishing choices.
Another person I know is roughly my age, and in a career roadblock. He hasn't got far with his side business, and is feeling discouraged. How does one manage to keep pushing forward with no return? When does one decide "enough!"
Here's a post from writer Holly Lisle, who has spent years and thousands of hours helping others to learn to write. She's decided that her own writing is what gives her joy, and that she should focus on that to the exclusion of continued draining her creative juices to other paths. So she's going to cut back the 70-hour weeks and try to live a saner life. Applause here-- I don't know how she did so much for so long. Read some of what she's done, and you'll shame yourself for being a slacker.
Most days, I don't feel like I'm doing enough to further my writing. But I keep chipping away at it.
And here's some further commentary about Barry Eisler's choice to make new publishing choices.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Words of Inspiration
Today I'm posting someone else's words, not because I'm lazy, but because she says it better.
This is from Holly Lisle, one of the hardest-working writers today, and one pushing for a higher quality of writing and for writers to feel better about writing.
Read this, and you'll know why I love her.
"The economy sucks. We know this.
But did you know that if you're a writer---even if you're
a kid sitting at home writing your first novel by
hand in a three-ring binder---you are a positive
force for good?
Today? Right now?
That the FACT that you are a working writer, even if
you've never sold anything, matters to people you will
never meet?
You need to know.
You matter BECAUSE you're a writer.
In the new article on my site, I demonstrate what
writers from beginner to successful indie and commercially
published writers do to create jobs, feed people, and
undo some of the damage being done in other parts of
the economy."
Money From Nothing: The Economic Value of Writing
Original Fiction
http://hollylisle.com/money-from-nothing-the-economic-value-of-writing-original-fiction/?awt_l=HumRE&awt_m=IgCBudIb5m.TgP
This is from Holly Lisle, one of the hardest-working writers today, and one pushing for a higher quality of writing and for writers to feel better about writing.
Read this, and you'll know why I love her.
"The economy sucks. We know this.
But did you know that if you're a writer---even if you're
a kid sitting at home writing your first novel by
hand in a three-ring binder---you are a positive
force for good?
Today? Right now?
That the FACT that you are a working writer, even if
you've never sold anything, matters to people you will
never meet?
You need to know.
You matter BECAUSE you're a writer.
In the new article on my site, I demonstrate what
writers from beginner to successful indie and commercially
published writers do to create jobs, feed people, and
undo some of the damage being done in other parts of
the economy."
Money From Nothing: The Economic Value of Writing
Original Fiction
http://hollylisle.com/money-from-nothing-the-economic-value-of-writing-original-fiction/?awt_l=HumRE&awt_m=IgCBudIb5m.TgP
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