Melissa Maygrove

I never participated in NaNo, because November. But May? May I can do. Goal: 35k in 31 days To get involved, become a member of SIA:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulindieauthor

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for January 2025. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:  Natalie Aguirre , Rebecca Douglass , Liza , & Beth Camp Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  💻💻💻💻💻 I decided to skip the question of the month and give an update on my progress. I've done a dismal job of keeping up with my author planner. It's a good planner; I just need to make using it a habit.  Resolution #1 for 2025 is sit down at least once per month and make goal progress notes . From my 5-year Plan I only accomplished one goal from this list in 2024 -  change my work hours from full time to part time  - but I set myself up to meet another.  I've master-planned a new 16-book series. Whether I'll meet the goal of publishing 4+ books per year remains to be seen, but the groundwork has been laid, and all the books are set in and around the same fictional town (which will  reduce the amount of resear...

  This is my   Insecure Writers Support Group   post for February 2024. Alex's awesome co-hosts this month  are:  Janet Alcorn, SE White, Victoria Marie Lees, and Cathrina Constantine! Please stop by their blogs and say thank you .  💻💻💻💻💻 I took a break last month to spend on goal planning for this year. (God is probably laughing at my plans, but at least I have them. 😄) For the sake of accountability, I'm going to tell you my goals for 2024 and give you a free author tool for reading this mile-long post!  But first I'll answer the February question. What turns you off when visiting an author's website/blog? Confusing or hidden navigation. Headers so large they fill the entire screen.  Annoying pop-up 'subscribe' windows that overlay the content the minute the page loads. A site that lacks the basics. No 'about me' info. (Whose blog is this?) Bonus points for a headshot. No blog follow options, or they're hidden way down at the bottom. When...