Writing taps into the subconscious, allowing new thoughts to emerge and break patterns. Daily writing can dramatically improve mental health by helping individuals work on their faults and experience change. Characters in stories also reflect this, creating a world where people evolve and break free from repeating patterns, providing a cathartic experience.
Month: December 2023
Real Romance is funny (and touching)
The humorous novella "Love Story: A Fractured Romance" by Thomas Cannon is currently on sale at Smashwords. Use the coupon code 6W4FE. For a free review copy, contact the author at thomascannon.author@gmail.com. Real love and romance are portrayed authentically, showcasing the humor in people's faults. More details at thomascannonauthor.com/love-story-a-fractured-romance/. Two related YouTube shorts are also available.
Shattered Not by James Patterson
I picked this book and only recently realized it shared the title with my book Shattered.
The Sweet Spot of Your Life
The author expresses feeling they've passed their life's "sweet spot," a term inspired by a song by Antje Duvekot. They mourn their declining productivity as an author and diminishing morality at work and family life. Despite their melancholy, they hope for meaningful endeavors in the future.
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Finding Places to Submit Your Work
The author, a successful writer with many published works, offers advice on publishing. Recommended tools include Submission Grinder, a free service that lists potential publishing opportunities, and Submittable, a platform popular with publishers, which simplifies the submission process and includes a tracking feature. Other resources include regular email updates from a specific website, Trish Hopkinson's website for poets, and Facebook groups.
