by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 12, 2019 | blog
I used to think that the best way to get the most writing done was to sit and go on a non-stop writing binge until my eyeballs popped out and I collapsed. Sometimes, when the muses are with us, this is how it must be done. However, this is not sustainable if we want...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 11, 2019 | blog
What are your biggest challenges as a writer? Overcoming self-doubt? Creative blocks? Honing your writing skills? Getting honest, constructive feedback? Marketing and promoting yourself? Querying and publishing? The reason I ask is that I’d love to address...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 10, 2019 | blog
As a creative person and one who’s plagued by existential questions, I get trapped into that circle of thinking if what I’m doing matters. Am I just wasting my time and energy torturing nice people with my substandard prose? I work with writers and for...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 9, 2019 | blog
I’ve worked with many first-time self-published authors and all the writers I’ve met, I mean ALL, have stars in their eyes when they get ready to publish their first book. Everyone has that feeling when they’ve created something special. Creativity is a divine...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 8, 2019 | blog
One of my favorite books about art is Of Human Bondage by William Somerset Maugham. It’s an amazing novel that will resonate with writers on multiple levels. My copy is dog-eared and slathered in orange highlighter. There were so many “Yes!” moments for me in the...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 7, 2019 | blog
I live in the Chiriquí highlands, a land of eternal spring that bursts with flowers all year long. I try to make sure I crawl out of my writing/working cave for a few minutes a day to appreciate the flowers. Not only is it soothing to get away from the glowing screens...
