Tagged: Writing Plans

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FWSG / NonFiction

How to Handle the Book Launch Week, or Not?

Book Launch week has arrived and here I am excited, and a little overwhelmed. If you’re like me, releasing a new book feels topsy-turvy, like a rollercoaster flipping around in my stomach. And I find myself at that very spot as it is the day before book launch. But I do plan for self-care. Here is the list of things I’m doing to manage it all so I can stay in the moment with the good feelings of celebration. Working with the list will help me navigate the excitement and feel connected. The Personal List for the Book Launch Pull...

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FWSG / NonFiction

Break the Silence: How to Talk about Sexuality in Your Stories

#6 FWSG Post Series Many people don’t know how to talk about sexuality in writing. Typically, the focus of sexuality is on the “sex scene,” and I’m on a mission to change that. What if we could learn more about the characters through their sexuality in all scenes? If writers had a structure on which to build sexuality, the characters and the story would have much more connection and depth. We would also understand the meaning of their actions when sex becomes physically close and intimate. To discuss sexuality in your stories, I suggest considering writing about sexuality with respect....

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Dr. J.'s News

Dr. J.’s 2017 Year End Review

I write this post sitting at my childhood dining room table. This month has been a bittersweet time for me. I have lost two family members and supported another during an emergency surgery. Writing has not been my number one focus for December, but I wanted to take this time to make an abbreviated update on what I have accomplished this year. REFLECT AND TAKE STOCK. I always stop and remember December 29, 2015. That was the date my first story went out into the world. It is hard to believe that was only two years ago. In May as...