Earlier this year, I read a sizzling little book called “Beauty in His Bed,” a contemporary take on “Sleeping Beauty,” by L.K. Below. If you’ve read it, don’t expect more of the same from the author, who writes in different genres, from YA and MG to adult urban fantasy. Her latest book, “Hellish Haven,” shows yet another facet of her writing: dystopian romance. (more…)
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5 Ways to Optimize Your Writing Even When You’re Not Writing
Hitting the beach can be good for your writing. (Makena Beach, Maui, July 2014. Photo by Cindy Fazzi.)
Many successful authors—from Ernest Hemingway to Khaled Hosseini—have imparted the same advice: Write every day. But when summer or Christmas rolls around, even the most diligent writer has to take a break for a few days or weeks. If you feel guilty and resentful when you’re not writing, learn how to optimize your downtime. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on August 17, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/08/17/5-ways-to-optimize-your-writing-even-when-youre-not-writing/
4 Reasons Why I Joined the Authors Guild and Why You Should Too
“Seahorse” by Nina Fazzi.
I’ve heard of the Authors Guild for years, but I didn’t join it until earlier this year. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve made as a writer. Let me tell you why. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on June 14, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/4-reasons-why-i-joined-the-authors-guild-and-why-you-should-too/
3 Tips on Sustaining Your Writing Momentum
There are two types of writers who have captured our collective imagination. On the one hand, there’s F. Scott Fitzgerald, who wrote novels that were unabashedly autobiographical or semi-autobiographical. His wife and muse, Zelda, was as famous as he was. On the other hand, there’s Stephen King, who writes 10 pages a day and has published 63 novels at my last count. He’s so prolific that he couldn’t possibly rely on something as fickle as a muse. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on February 16, 2014
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