by sharon zink | May 16, 2017 | editing, publishing, resources, submission process, writing tips
My last few blog posts have featured some ‘real talk’ about the submission process and making money from writing because I felt that a lot of new authors in particular aren’t aware of the true nature of the writing life. I want these weekly articles...
by sharon zink | May 11, 2017 | inspiration, productivity, The Book Diner Interviews, writing craft, writing tips
This week, I’m delighted to introduce one of my dear friends, Allie Rogers, whose first novel, Little Gold, has just been published. I am a huge fan of Allie’s writing, which is beautifully observed and thoughtful (as she is). I’ve seen her work so...
by sharon zink | May 9, 2017 | publishing, success, writing tips
Since the smashing success of J.K.Rowling and Dan Brown, I’ve seen a lot of peeps enter the writing game thinking it’s a way to make a fast buck. I even had an unpublished poet offer to pay me for my editorial services out of their future royalties (oh,...
by sharon zink | May 4, 2017 | emotion, inspiration, productivity, The Book Diner Interviews, writing craft, writing tips
This week’s Book Diner interviewee is the wonderful Bonnie Dodge. Bonnie is a veteran writer, with a stack of books under her belt. I first became aware of her work since I am friends with her author son, Trevor Dodge, who I interviewed recently. Literary talent...
by sharon zink | May 2, 2017 | productivity, the hectic writer, video, writing tips
I’ve worked with hundreds of authors on making their manuscripts ready to submit to publishers and getting your novel as polished as possible and preferably getting objective professional eyes on it (such as an editor and literary consultant like myself) can...
by sharon zink | Apr 27, 2017 | productivity, The Book Diner Interviews, writing craft, writing tips
This week, we delve back through the Book Diner interview archives to when I talked to the very charming and super-talented, Paul McVeigh, whose debut novel, The Good Son, was published by Salt to massive critical praise. Indeed, after our interview, this novel won...
by sharon zink | Apr 25, 2017 | articles, emotion, inspiration, resilience, writing tips
Humans are hardwired for connection and it’s how we thrive – so how do we balance that very basic need for community with the lone wolf nature of our writing lives? For one thing, we can reach out to others, including our fellow authors who understand...
by sharon zink | Apr 20, 2017 | inspiration, productivity, The Book Diner Interviews, writing craft, writing tips
This week, The Book Diner features an excellent interview with Elizabeth Baines which took place in 2014. I was fortunate to meet when Elizabeth when Unthology 5 was launched alongside Welcome to Sharonville by Unthank Books in Norwich back in June. Elizabeth is a...
by sharon zink | Apr 17, 2017 | inspiration, productivity, resources, writing craft, writing tips
I have a mug with this quote from the magnificent author of Wild, Cheryl Strayed – it’s drawn from one of her columns writing as ‘Sugar’ for The Rumpus which totally blew my head off when I first encountered it! Cheryl’s letter stands out...
by sharon zink | Apr 14, 2017 | productivity, the hectic writer, video, writing tips
Last week, we drew a jam jar and filled it with different stones to represent our key values. This week, we’ll look at how to consider what our choice of values means and how to put this information about our priorities into practice in our future lives in order...
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