by juliehartig | Jul, 2024 | Lessons Learned, Writing
How do you know if your story is any good, and how do you know if you’re writing sucks? These questions haunt me. Constantly. My concerns go beyond imposter syndrome. Given the importance of the Hope and Madness story, I need to determine if I’m telling it...
by juliehartig | Jun, 2024 | Lessons Learned, Writing
Honeymoon Phase: Falling in Love with Writing The first five months of my writing journey were a time of blissful ignorance. I was consumed by the joy of developing a writing habit, sweating out 3000 words per week of my initial book draft, and wholly immersed in the...
by juliehartig | May, 2024 | Books, Hope and Madness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to shine a spotlight on the often overlooked and stigmatized topic of mental health. I invite you to join me as I look at a handful of struggles related to mental illness through the lens of my upcoming novel, Hope and...
by juliehartig | Apr, 2024 | Books, Resources
As an author, I’m always on the hunt for resources that can help me improve my craft. Today, I want to share a gem I’ve discovered: Your First Page: First pages and what they tell us about the pages that follow them by Peter Selgin. This book was...
by juliehartig | Mar, 2024 | Books, Resources
First, I must confess I’m more of a plotter than a pantser and this preference undoubtedly shapes my perspective. If you’re a budding writer looking for a guiding light, I have a recommendation for you. While I firmly believe that no writer should limit...
