Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation

I suppose I could spend the next twenty minutes (or however long it takes to write this) to tell you about my 2012, but since many of my new releases (with the exception of Redwing’s Gambit) debuted later this year — instead I’m going to look ahead and show you an incentive program I’ve designed […]

NaNoWriMo by the Numbers

Wondering how to write 50,000 words in a month? Well, here’s some estimated numbers for you: There are 30 days in the month of November. If you write every day, you’ll need to write 1,667 words per day. On average, 3 to 400 words can fit on a single-spaced page in 12 pt Times New […]

An Easy Way to Estimate How Many Words You Can Write

One of the questions that a lot of new freelancers ask me is, “How do I figure out how many words I can write?” Several freelancing contracts will address the concept of “word count,” because it’s easier to pay rates by the word than by the project. From a business standpoint, you might often hear […]