How do other authors struggle with writing?

February 13, 2023February 9, 2023Leave a comment

There is an assumption that published authors have an easy time writing books. Not true.

Writers do need to write though.

They may systemize parts of the series of books they write. They may have techniques to keep them writing. They may use assistants to help organize or assist them virtually.

Writing is hard because almost no writers will ever write once and publish exactly what they wrote.

Editing and rewriting can seemingly take forever.

Here are a few known writers who wrote about the struggle of writing and how to overcome these struggles:

Low Country Non-Fiction Writers 2018 Meeting Dates

February 19, 2018February 11, 2022Leave a comment

Having started Low Country Non-Fiction Writers with a great venue like the Bluffton Community Library, these are the 2018 meeting dates, topics and links:

January 16 – Tips On How To Write Your Own Book – Henrik de Gyor (audio, slides)

February 20 – Self-Publishing Explained – Henrik de Gyor (audio, slides)

March 20 – Marketing Your Book – Chris Groote and Jamie Gilleland (audio, slides)

April 24 – Book Editing – James Mallory (audio, slides)

May 15 – Distribution – Rockelle Henderson (audio, handout)

June 19 – Creating your own audiobook – Henrik de Gyor (audio, slides)

July 17 – Researching your book – Henrik de Gyor (audio, slides)

August 21 – Marketing for authors and speakers – Garry Johnson (video)

NOTE: As of September 2018, there are no further meetings scheduled until further notice due to time and travel constraints of the organizers. Enjoy the links to slides and recordings above.

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Starting Low Country Non-Fiction Writers

January 13, 2018February 12, 20192 Comments

Since moving to Bluffton, South Carolina a few months ago, I researched and visited a number of writers groups in the area, including the Island Writers’ Network (IWN) of Hilton Head Island and South Carolina Writers Association (SCWA). Attended a few their meetings and met a small number of non-fiction writers like myself. There are other groups I have not attended since I don’t live in Charleston like Rough Writers

Most writers I’ve met in the Lowcountry are fiction writers. This is not uncommon especially in the land Pat Conroy made famous among other authors.

A few other [unnamed] writers groups were more interested in upselling their membership dues instead of forming a local chapter to provide support and value to writers.

So I saw a gap in the market beyond myself where other non-fiction writers were underrepresented and underserved. After speaking with another local non-fiction writer named Roy Austin, we decided to start the Low Country Non-Fiction Writers (LCNFW) to meet monthly at the Beaufort County library which also supports and promotes our meetings to their own patrons.

All experience levels welcome. You don’t have to be published yet to join. We will have some networking among writers and share resources.

Our first meeting is scheduled on Tuesday January 16, 2018 from 6 pm to 7 pm at the Bluffton Community Library in Bluffton, SC. All are welcome and the meetings are free of charge.

We will meet monthly and future meetings will be announced shortly.

Click on the library poster below for our 1-hour schedule.