My friend Roman McClay (author of the great American novel Sanction) moved himself up to a mountaintop, built a cabin and compound out of shipping containers he modified himself, and focused obsessively into crafting his magnum opus. His third book is about to release, and each volume of the complete story weighs in at 400,000 … Continue reading Maximize your productivity during the pandemic, or, Roman McClay was right
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Author's update: This post has been so tremendously popular that it inspired me to pen an entire book of writing advice. For authors seeking help in silencing self-doubt and overcoming writer's block, check out my bestselling guide Write like a Beast. Artists are a weird breed. We love our work, but we loathe whatever our … Continue reading Crushing Perfectionism for Authors
So very often, we writers get a special idea in our head. “This time,” we think to ourselves, “I want to really wow my readers with a new type of story, something I’ve never written before.” Maybe we watched a particularly good mystery show (Murder She Wrote, anyone?), or we’re getting a horror itch. My … Continue reading I Can’t Do This Anymore: Dealing with Genre Burnout
Adam Lane Smith 