On Writing | Vicki Hinze

MISTAKES WE MAKE: PART 5

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 23, 2006 | On Writing

PROCRASTINATION There are several specific times when procrastination can be a writer’s biggest challenge. They are when a writer: starts a new book is in the middle of writing a book has just finished writing a book has just received a rejection letter on a book s/he...

MISTAKES WE MAKE: PART 4

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 19, 2006 | On Writing

MOTIVATION AND FRIGIDITYAs people and as writers, we tend to underestimate the impact of motivation and frigidity. Ignoring either can carry huge penalties because when you get to the bottom line, regardless of what we’re doing, our motivation for doing it governs...

Reviewers Can Be Tough

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 18, 2006 | On Writing

Reviewers Can Be ToughIf you think the review on your book was tough, check out this one: http://www.thelocal.se/5818/20061215Typically, a reviewer at least reads the book before slamming it, but not in this case. And what he says about when the book is written has my...

MISTAKES WE MAKE: PART 3

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 12, 2006 | On Writing

SELF-TALK/SELF-PERCEPTION: CONSTRUCTIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE? Authors are creative people, and creative people are trained by nature or design to explore alternatives and ponder motivations–the layer below the surface, and the layers under that one. We have to do...

WORKING AT HOME, PART 2

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 10, 2006 | On Writing

The 2nd segment of a new Everyday Woman Radio show series on Working At Home has just been released by iWRN radio network. This show and several other recent ones are available through the www.everydaywomanradio.com web site. Blessings,...

MISTAKES WE MAKE: PART 2

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 9, 2006 | On Writing

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES As people we have strengths and weaknesses and both carry over into our writing. One of the most frequent errors writers make is in not recognizing this, or what exactly their strengths and weaknesses are and writing to their strengths rather...