Inside This Author's Mind: Finding Other Kindred Souls

As an author and a reader and an individual, I love seemingly everything about Bob Mayer: his blended factual fiction, his approach to publishing, his blog/newsletter. The posts are funny, informative and confirm my basic mind-set on a variety of levels. Here's his latest, full of humor and interesting segues that are the hallmark of all us authors, as its title alone should reveal, True Lies 2: Purple Banana Seat Bike; Pink Floyd; Libraries. Check it out here: http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/true-lies-2-purple-banana-seat-bike-pink-floyd-libraries/.

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Denise Barker, Author, Blogger, Copy Editor
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What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson
When you give someone a book, you don’t give him just paper, ink, and glue.  You give him the possibility of a whole new life. Christopher Morley
The best inheritance you can leave your kids is an example of how to live a full and meaningful life. Dan Zadra

Focus on What You Want

It's been a month since I've posted and my only excuse is: work.

This morning I was reading Bob Mayer's recent Write on the River post which prompted me to add all his Green Beret series to my Amazon Wish List when an instantaneous thought emerged. One day I will be able to purchase every book on my Wish List. In one massive cart, I will buy all 177 (and growing) items, the biggest Amazon purchase ever made by me. I am so looking forward to it.

Even the wisp of that idea brings a smile.

So my moral here is this. Don't let stresses make you forget your wishes.

Now, back to work...

Denise Barker, author + blogger + copy editor

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Bob Mayer's Blog

I'm a fan of Bob Mayer's blog, Write It Forward, but today's is gonna be a long-time favorite.  I've added it to my Favs list on the right-hand panel here on my blog, as well.  It is entitled "The Real Gatekeepers in Publishing Now?  Authors"--about how we control our own destiny.  About writing good books.  About getting the word out.  About backlists--which just means, continue to write.

There is a great quote that sums up the "just write" mentality.  Here it is, courtesy of Annie Dillard.

"How we live our DAYS is how we live our LIVES."  [emphasis mine]

So write daily.  Consistently.  Persistently.  Don't let the devil on your shoulder tell you that one page isn't worth it.  That fifteen minutes spent writing doesn't add up to a novel one year later.  Keep at it.  Build up your backlist day-by-day.

Keep writing.