The Best Time to Write

By Shanna Swendson, @ShannaSwendson

Part of The Writer’s Life Series 

JH: Just finding time to write can be a hassle without trying to figure out the “best” time to do it. Luckily, Shanna Swendson takes the podium today to share tips on finding the best time to write that works for you. 

Shanna Swendson earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas but decided it was more fun to make up the people she wrote about and became a novelist. She’s written a number of fantasy novels for teens and adults, including the Enchanted, Inc. series and the Rebel Mechanics series. She devotes her spare time to reading, knitting, and music.

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Write in the Small Spaces

By Phyllis Smallman, @L_smallman

Part of the How They Do It Series

Phyllis Smallman’s first novel, Margarita Nights, won the inaugural Unhanged Arthur award from the Crime Writers of Canada. She has been awarded both gold and silver medals from the Independent Publishers book awards. Her writing has appeared in both Spinetingler Magazine and Omni Mystery Magazine. The Sherri Travis mystery series was one of six chosen by Good Morning America for a summer read in 2010.

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How Busy Full-Time Working Writers Can Find Time to Write

By Drae Box, @Draebox

Part of the How They Do It Series

JH: I don't think I've ever met a writer who didn't want to find more time to write, so please help me welcome Drae Box to the lecture hall today to share some tips on how to do just that.

Drae Box is an author success mentor and fantasy author whose debut fantasy book reached 10,038 downloads and purchases in eight months and eleven days after its release. For a decade, she has picked apart, researched and experimented with different ways authors can build their success, and she would love to share her knowledge with you. Head here for the free worksheets to help you find more time to write, including a worksheet for The Reverse Why.

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Finding Time to Write

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy

On Wednesday, I talked about balancing work and writing. I’d like to follow that up with some specifics about how to find the time to make writing a priority.

We often have more time in our days than we think, but a lot of our free time gets lost without us seeing it slip away. The most productive people I’ve ever met in my life have also been those with the busiest schedules—not in a “they do more each day” way, but they have a lot to do so they schedule and plan for it, and make better use of the time they have.