Musings Archives : JamiFairleigh.com

The Comment That Created a Click

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

If you've read my first post, you know I received an assertion that a book I reviewed was stolen in part from another author. Here is the comment (reprinted with the comment author's position) nearly* as it was presented. *Note,...Read More

Did I Hear a Click?

Posted on April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

You know that moment in the movies when someone takes a random step then hears a click? Everyone freezes. If, like me, you get utterly wrapped up in stories, you freeze too. Like any movement you make might detonate whatever...Read More

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Book Review: Story Genius by Lisa Cron

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

Story Genius by Lisa Cron Story Genius: Ten Speed Press (2016) 267 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description It's every novelist's greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story...Read More

Indie Author of the Year

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

I am stunned and delighted to announce the judging committee for the Indie Author Project has chosen me as their Indie Author of the Year for 2023. Awards are great. I mean, who doesn't enjoy being recognized for their work?...Read More

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A Story of DMARC Woes

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

Over this last week, several troubling emails from the likes of Tami Labrecque and David Gaughran about something called a DMARC policy have popped into my inbox. These emails mentioned an impending doom lurking, due to hit us authors on...Read More

2023 Reading: A Year of Books

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

I've always been a reader. From a young age, books provided escape, adventure, and doors into other worlds. While reading, I could get out of my head and connect with others. But here's the thing. The more I read,...Read More

One Word At A Time

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

We've now passed the mid-point of the month and according to my NaNoWriMo graph, my manuscript progress should be 28,333 words. So, am I going to win NaNoWriMo 2023? No. But I am a chapter closer to the end of...Read More

Change at JamiFairleigh.com

Posted on April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Even though I've been thinking about change for a while, this post has been incredibly hard to write. For the past three years, I've written a weekly blog. I started posting regularly a year before I published Oil and Dust....Read More

The Value of Story

Posted on March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Have you ever had a story sneak up and clobber you? One minute, you're snuggled into a comfy chair, holding a warm mug of something delicious with a story balanced on your lap. You're prepared to go on an adventure,...Read More

Do You Have Too Much on Your Writer’s Plate?

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

We writers often take on too much. We already juggle our writing with the time needed for work, family, home, and self. Then when we add in the tasks necessary for marketing, learning, and networking, we can easily spend every...Read More

Write Your Hobby

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

One of the easiest ways to write what you know is to incorporate something you know well, like a hobby, into your novel. Granted, I am a hobby person. So much so that I've taken to saying my hobby is...Read More

When Needs Must

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

The rain is spitting down here in the Pacific Northwest, creating a perfect, atmospheric day for writing. The day's vibe is dark and moody, the words are streaming through my fingers, and I can already see the first three books...Read More