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How to become a writer?

How to become a writer?

I get a lot of questions from readers (thanks to everyone who ask I LOVE questions). One of the most frequent questions I get is “How do I become a writer?” It seems pretty simple. You want to be a writer then write. As easy as it sounds it’s not that easy. First, you need…Read More

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How I Plan My Writing Time

How I Plan My Writing Time

Writing is hard. Starting is hard. Finishing…that’s the hardest. I like to consider myself a go with the flow kind of person. I’m not rigid, and I try not to sweat the small stuff. However, I’m very protective of my writing time and get very grouchy when I don’t get it. It can be frustrating…Read More

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How to Create Your Self-Publishing Production Schedule

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What’s on your self-publishing production schedule? I’ve talked before that part of being a professional writer meant you needed to show up every day (thanks, Steven Pressfield). Showing up every day ready to work your tail off means you need a plan. You need a self-publishing production schedule. You also must hold yourself accountable. Unless…Read More

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5 Tips to generate Your next Novel Idea

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How Do You Generate Your Next Great Novel Idea? When people find out I’m a writer I often get asked how do I come up with ideas for my fiction books, My answer is an emphatic, I don’t know. They just come to me. It’s not like I sit down at my desk and tell…Read More

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Setting Author Goals to Reach Your Writing Dreams

Setting Author Goals to Reach Your Writing Dreams

It’s the time of year where we reflect on what happened in the previous and get excited about setting new author goals and resolutions. Planner sales skyrocket, people, make vision boards, and we’re all excited about what’s to come. The year ahead has unlimited potential and man we’re going to crush it. We hit Jan…Read More

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Build Your Author Persona

Build Your Author Persona

Book marketing is hard but necessary. Building a sustainable business as an author isn’t as simple as just writing books. I wish it were.  I, like most writers, prefer making up my stories, getting them down on paper, and entertaining people. The marketing side of things isn’t where I want to spend the bulk of…Read More

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My name is Laina and welcome to my blog. In Pursuit of Fabulous is a lifestyle and writing blog where I talk about midlife women's issues, the mystery and romance books I write, and the art of writing and self-publishing. My goal is to entertain, educate, and inspire women to be their most fabulous! Because life is better when you make it fabulous.

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