May 19, 2010

A few weeks ago in “Find a Need and Fill It” I asked for your input concerning the topics you find most helpful in this blog.

Thank you all for the responses! It’s been very helpful. The requests fell into three main categories. Since I blog on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, that made it easy for me. From now on, this will be my general blogging schedule so that I can cover each topic area regularly.

What You Can Expect

Monday = Inner Motivation (includes:)

• fears–all kinds!
• discipline
• focus
• goals
• rejection
• lack of motivation
• encouragement
• a writer’s dream life
• procrastination
• working with our “inner editor”
• enjoying writing more
• perseverance
• creative inspiration
• writer’s block

Wednesday = Outer Challenges (includes:)

• setting boundaries
• time management
• distractions
• discipline
• writing schedules
• goal setting
• balancing writing with chaos in life
• balancing day jobs with writing
• our writing needs (vs. “their” needs)
• self-defeating behaviors

Friday = Tips ‘n’ Tricks of the Trade (includes:)

• specific genre help
• writing books I’ve found helpful
• blogs I find useful
• classes I’ve taken
• voice (writer’s and character’s)
• critique groups
• conferences
• working with publishers
• marketing–all kinds
• considering the audience when writing
• dealing with publishers who don’t respond
• finding good markets
• developing depth in writing
• selling “unique” pieces instead of jumping on the bandwagon

Thanks for Your Input

All your feedback has been immensely helpful in organizing future blog posts and making sure I cover topics you want to hear about and find useful. If I missed anything on these lists, feel free to let me know!

8 Comments »

1. 

   Thank You! for your very helpful blog =)

   Comment by Liz — May 19, 2010 @ 8:03 pm

2. 

   Kristi,
   This plan looks great. I’m looking forward to each post. Thanks,
   Deanna

   Comment by Deanna — May 19, 2010 @ 8:53 pm

3. 

   Sounds awesome! Thank you so much! Wish I were that organized on my blog!

   Comment by Christie Wright Wild — May 19, 2010 @ 10:43 pm

4. 

   Wow! You are so organized, Kristi. I’m looking forward to more of your helpful posts.

   Comment by Trudy — May 20, 2010 @ 6:05 pm

5. 

   Thanks, everybody! I hadn’t even thought about it being organized. I was just thinking about how to routinely meet everyone’s needs and desires, and this seemed like the easiest solution. I love lists! Makes a lot less for me to remember.

   Comment by Kristi Holl — May 21, 2010 @ 12:06 pm

6. 

   Me too! love it! Some ~very~ interesting things have been happening lately – with output and attitude changes, and time freeing up, and you helped make a difference!!!! (you would have loved the day I got mad at the world…)

   Comment by Jenny — May 25, 2010 @ 6:59 pm

7. 

   Kristi, I just came across your website and it is just fabulous! I’m back in the fiction writing game (I’m a self-employed business writer) after a few years break and remembering why I hate the energy and confidence sucking query phase. On the other hand, success and confidence come to me much easier with business writing. Go figure. But my novels are “from the heart” so I refuse to give up!

   Comment by Elizabeth — June 27, 2010 @ 7:12 am

8. 

   Elizabeth, welcome back to the fiction writing game. I bet you’ve missed it. (Not the queries, but the writing.) Yes, I find nonfiction writing easier and more lucrative too–but not nearly as fun. However, combining the two is a good deal!

   Comment by Kristi Holl — June 28, 2010 @ 6:16 am

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