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4 Years of the Writers' Mastermind! It's been 4 years since I launched the Writers' Mastermind during the cabin fever and panic of the 2020 COVID pandemic. Since then, our collective has written online over 500 hours together. We've been together through the ups and...
Living Your Best Life as an Author: An Exercise in Creative Visualization
What do you want your life as a writer to look like? And how will you get there? Discover the possibilities.
For writers of dark speculative fiction stories—horror, scifi, dark fantasy (GAMUT SUBMISSIONS OPENING)
Hello writers, The Writers' Mastermind has been incubating since our AI workshop in March. All our members are evolving and creating. Exciting new things are on the horizon. In the meantime, I have not shared with our followers some important news! Last year, I joined...
Are There Ethical Uses of AI for Fiction Writers? – A live discussion with Writing Coach Dan Soule
Mon. 3/18/24 Join us in the Writers’ Mastermind with writing coach/author Dan Soule for a thoughtful discussion about the role of AI in fiction writing.
From Fear to Fun: Embracing Enthusiasm in Fiction Writing
In our last post, we talked about letting fear pass through us so we can move forward. This week, we learn to harness to enthusiasm. I'm sure I've said this too many times in meetings, videos, blogs, and newsletters—once we stop having fun with writing, our reader...
#1 Enemy of Writers
We've talked about perfectionism, rejection, and the mysterious phenomenon of self-sabotage when it comes to committing to developing our creative potential. But if we dig down to the core of most issues that keep us stuck, the culprit is fear. Fear is insidious. It...
Writing Against the Odds
What are the chances you'll become a successful fiction writer? In our last post, we talked about Turning Rejections into Success and surviving artistic losses by benefiting from what they force us to learn. Today, we will talk about becoming mentally and emotionally...
Turning Rejections into Success
I was so sure my WIP was a perfect fit for a certain small but prestigious publisher. Then I received the typical, canned auto-rejection.