by Kate Motaung | Aug 24, 2015 | On Being a Writer, writing
Welcome back to our online discussion on the book, On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts, by Ann Kroeker and Charity Singleton Craig! If you don’t have the book yet, you can pick up a copy here. I have so enjoyed the interaction that...
by Kate Motaung | Aug 19, 2015 | On Being a Writer, writing
Today we’re talking about Chapter 2 of the book, On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts. The topic of this chapter is: Arrange. [Tweet “How do we arrange our lives in order to make space for #writing?”] Before we start,...
by Kate Motaung | Aug 17, 2015 | On Being a Writer, writing
Welcome to the first post in a six week online discussion series, On Being a Writer! I’m so excited you’re here! For the next six weeks, we’ll be chatting about two chapters per week from the book, On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing...
by Kate Motaung | Mar 15, 2015 | writing
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about self-publishing vs. traditional publishing. There are so many options out there these days, it can be tricky to wade through the possibilities. Here are some of the pros and cons I’ve come up with so far. I’d love to hear your...
by Kate Motaung | Mar 9, 2015 | Book Review, writing
“I heard you’re a writer.” Her five, soft-spoken words stopped me in my tracks. I looked down a full twelve inches and caught a sparkle of awe in her smiling eyes. “Who told you that?” I questioned, an airy laugh of surprise escaping from my lips. “My mom,” she...
by Kate Motaung | Mar 25, 2014 | writing
Those who rub shoulders with the writing and publishing world will know that ‘platform building’ is a serious buzz word these days. Literary agents are telling authors they have a quality manuscript, but won’t get anywhere until they’ve built their platform to X...