Author: davidrawlings

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in December 2018] The writing process can be easy to romanticize and even easier to describe. Find a laptop, and straighten it in … Continue reading The benefits of writing out loud

I’ve heard since I started on this fiction writing journey that writers aren’t successful. The money is low, the sales aren’t less than you think, the fame is fleeting, if … Continue reading My view of success changed with one email

Hi to all my followers, If you’re just following the blog and not subscribed to my newsletter, you might be missing out on a chance for your name to appear … Continue reading To my blog followers … want your name in my next novel?

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in October 2018]. Writers can be a quirky bunch. We drive miles to that one restaurant we must experience … because our imaginary … Continue reading Connecting with my tribe

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in September 2018].   Getting feedback can be a tricky pathway for an author to navigate. We can sometimes err on the safe … Continue reading What’s the best way to handle feedback?

There comes a day in a parent’s life when you have to let go. I remember taking our oldest child to his first day at school. There was a sense … Continue reading Moving onto child number two …

[This blog post appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in July 2018]. There is one word that is guaranteed to strike terror into the hearts of aspiring writers. That word is uttered by … Continue reading Feeding the beast

[This blog post first appeared in the International Christian Fiction Writers blog, June 2018] If you’re a writer, you’ll have doubt. We all do. It comes with the territory. What … Continue reading Can doubt play a positive role in your writing life?

So by now you know that The Baggage Handler will be published in March 2019, courtesy of the wonderful people at HarperCollins Christian.  I’m neck-deep in line edits at the … Continue reading Another sneak peek at The Baggage Handler …