Posts Tagged ‘author’
When it’s time to pivot
By Amanda J. Clay I’m writing this as movers are packing up my house for the 8th time in seven years. We are about to move across the country tomorrow–yet again, for the fifth time in sixth years. (This time with a toddler!) And per usual, I had about three weeks notice that we were…
Read MoreMixing business with pleasure
By Amanda J. Clay Writing is a solitary pursuit, it’s true. It’s a task done mostly in your head, locked away in a dark room or in coffee shop corners, headphones on and literally having conversations with yourself. People usually look at me like I’m half mad when I’m working out in public. Unlike 90%…
Read MoreStop Chasing Butterflies
By Amanda J. Clay Happy New Year friends! A new year is a time to take stock, reevaluate goals, jump into new projects! Or for some of us–release their first new book in a LONG time. Yesterday I released a book I’ve been working on for about two years. It was the sequel to my…
Read MoreTracing the Truth: Adventures in Historical Research Online and In-Person by Taryn Edwards
Part One I’m Taryn Edwards, one of the librarians on staff at the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute. I’ve worked there for 12 years and am currently working on a book about its history. Mechanics’ Institute is the oldest library on the West Coast designed to serve the public. It’s also a cultural event center and…
Read MoreMaking It Up as You Go Along
To write a book, find an agent and publisher, and make it succeed requires improvisation
Read MoreWribrid or Toast—Which are You?
To be a successful author, you have to be a wribrid, balancing your time and effort between what you want to do and what you have to do, between what you have to do to become a successful author and what makes you want to be one.
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