MJ's WRITING JOURNEY
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Surviving Your First One-Star Review
TL;DR: Be thankful someone bought your book. Ignore the naysayers. Eat pizza. Have you ever been so embarrassed about something that you considered packing your bags and moving to a
When “Good Stress” Kicks Your Butt
At some point, we’ve all experienced it: Everything’s going along great. The bills are paid. Your senior dog made it to see another day. The cutlery came out of the
My Top 10 Mitch Albom Quotes About Love
If you enjoy reading mainstream literature, you will likely have heard of Mitch Albom, the internationally acclaimed author of Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and
Reading Roundup 2021
Remember way back at the beginning of 2021 when the global health situation was in flux? Remember when we were being forced—yet again—to work from home, to cancel our travel
My First Year as a Self-Published Author: The Hard Truth
As I write this post, I can’t help but feel a little melancholy about the past twelve months. It was exactly a year ago that I unfurled my hand and
Choosing Your Novel’s Setting When You Don’t Live in the US
Imagine a Pacific Northwest city close to the US-Canada border that boasts lush forests, stunning nearby mountains, a small working harbor with a cruise ship terminal, and a population of
