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Write Now, As Is

Posted on February 5, 2020 by KL Wagoner — Leave a comment

You either start now, or it is not going to happen for you, and you are going to wake up at seventy years old…filled with sorrow that you let your dream, your passion, gift, fall by the wayside. You start…

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The Why of Writing

Posted on December 19, 2019 by KL Wagoner — Leave a comment

Let the reason you write—your why—become your motivation. Your why is the best boss you could ever ask for. It has only one requirement: You must show up, even if you don’t feel qualified yet. ~ Jerry Jenkins

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Publishing is Not the Prize

Posted on February 7, 2018 by KL Wagoner — 1 Comment

Come to peace with your journey and realize getting published is not the prize. The journey (and who you’re becoming on the journey) is the prize. ~ James L. Rubart

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Write, Regardless

Posted on September 30, 2015 by KL Wagoner — 1 Comment

Publishers want to take chances on books that will draw a clamor and some legitimate publicity. They want to publish controversial books. That their reasons are mercenary and yours may be lofty should not deter you. ~ Harlan Ellison

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When the Magic Comes…

Posted on February 18, 2015 by KL Wagoner — Leave a comment

We…don’t know what it is that sometimes comes to make our books alive. All we can do is to write dutifully and day after day, every day, giving our work the very best of what we are capable. I don’t…

Dip Up the Fire and Put It On Paper

Posted on May 28, 2014 by KL Wagoner — 2 Comments

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Speculative Fiction Writing Contests: 2nd Quarter

Posted on May 17, 2014 by KL Wagoner — 3 Comments

Do a Google search for writing contests and you’ll find over 44 million results. That huge pool of general fiction contests is one reason I don’t submit my work to them anymore — the thought of my speculative fiction entry getting…

4 Speculative Fiction Writing Contests

Posted on March 14, 2014 by KL Wagoner — Leave a comment

Entering writing competitions is a good way to motivate a writer to finish and polish projects, as well as to build up the courage necessary to keep hitting the “Send” button. Contests can also be a way to judge a writer’s progress. But…