#writers – E. J. Dawson

What’s With ND Rejection?

Blog Post: What’s with ND Rejection: We are so used to delivering exactly what we’re asked for because we spend our lives conforming to fit in, that when we’re given the chance to offer what they are asking for and we are shut down. #neurodiverse #authors #writers #writerslife #blogpost

E. J. Dawson

May 13, 2023

#inspiration

#agents, #amwriting, #authors, #editors, #ND, #neurodiverse, #rejection, #writers, #Writerslife, #writing, #writingcommunity

Notes for Nightmares

My mother told me bedtime stories to send us to sleep. She kept telling them as we grew older, and the stories darker. She never meant to send us to bed with nightmares… not always. From the ring wraiths hunting us down, to the malevolent Nargun lurking to our door. The monsters outside might have…

E. J. Dawson

January 21, 2023

#inspiration

#authors, #creativity, #dreams, #inspiration, #nightmares, #notebook, #notes, #writers, #writing, #writingcommunity

Write Hive’s #AskMentor

Thanks to @Write_Hive #AskMentor day I have a blog post that covers more of what I’m looking for as a mentor, but also what I offer. #writers #writingcommunity #authors

E. J. Dawson

October 29, 2022

On Writing

#AskMentor, #authors, #editing, #mentorship, #writers, #Writerscafe, #Writerslife, #writingcommunity, #writingparty, #writingtips

Finding Boundaries

I took a social media hiatus without ever meaning to, writing ground to a halt, and I limited myself to editing. I had social media content queued in the background, lists of website posts, TikTok videos, and saved tweets. I had books I needed to review, my own work wasn’t getting enough attention, and I…

E. J. Dawson

September 24, 2022

Mental Health

#anxiety, #authors, #creativity, #mentalhealth, #writers, #writing, #writingcommunity

Great Expectations – Getting Feedback at Every Level

Great Expectations; Getting Feedback at Every Level What to expect from the people who help your story become the best version of itself, and how you process that feedback.

E. J. Dawson

June 19, 2022

On Writing

#authors, #betareading, #creativity, #critiquepartners, #devediting, #editing, #inspiration, #selfpublishing, #writers, #Writerslife, #writingcommunity

Not Every Idea is a Novel

Not Every Idea is a Novel – short stories help you find the heart of your inspiration, the idea, and see if it is just an idea, or a novel. #writingtips #writers #amwriting #writerslife #shortstories #novels

E. J. Dawson

April 30, 2022

#inspiration, On Writing

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Betaread for #AuthorsforMentalHealth

Need a Betaread? Check out this auction for a chance at up to 100k of your novel with a complete read through, in text notes, summary and an hour long call!

E. J. Dawson

February 23, 2022

Mental Health

#auction, #authors, #AuthorsforMentalHealth, #betaread, #betareading, #mentalhealth, #writers, #writingcommunity

Worthiness of Dreams

Worthiness of Dreams – My head is a strange place with big wolves inside who gnaw on the bones of my might. Who collapse this skeleton of dreams into splinters. What else did I deserve other than to be rejected? #writing #inspiration #writerslife #dreams

E. J. Dawson

February 11, 2022

#inspiration

#amwriting, #authors, #creativity, #dreams, #goals, #inspiration, #writer, #writers, #writingcommunity, writerslife

The Art of Craft

The Art of Craft – Staring down at the block of wood, in a kind of guitar shape, it occurred to me, that this was a first draft. #writing #writers #book #writerslife #editing #writingcommunity

E. J. Dawson

January 7, 2022

On Writing

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