Thoughts – Liana Brooks

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What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do

It’s Monday morning and I ought to be writing. I really should. I have deadlines. I promised my editor Fleet of Malik Book 3 by January. I have impatient crit partners wondering when I’m going to hand the manuscript over. And yet… here I am. Monday morning. Eleven A.M.. Staring…

The Difference Between “I Want To Be” And “I Am”

Do you know what the major difference between a published author and an unpublished author is? Quitting. That’s, by and large, the only difference. The people who quit mid-first draft, the people who quit after their first query rejection, the people who quit before they write anything… they probably could…

Giving Yourself Room To Think

Long time readers have probably noticed the dearth of blog posts this year. And that’s because it’s been a very difficult year. Between surgeries, health issues, and the stage of life I’m in there hasn’t been much room for slowing down or writing. Or even thinking. So I gave myself…

A Year Of Doing Less – Welcome to 2024

Happy New Year! 2024 has tiptoed into my life on silent cat paws of fog. It’s 8am and I’m slowly enjoying my breakfast as I sit down to write and make my Monday to-do list. I’m grateful that this is happening in a hushed house where most of the family…

Stop And Sit A Spell – Let’s Catch Up

It’s hard to believe that I’ve been living in Korea for a year now. But here we are! In the past twelve months I’ve moved across the world, seen another graduate, sent two kids off to college, my youngest has left grade school officially and is now a tween, and…

AI and Publishing – A Sci-Fi Author’s Perspective

Into every life a little rain must fall, and, friends, it’s monsoon season! In an ever-changing publishing world the newest challenge is AI. You’d think I’d be thrilled. I *want* to be thrilled. I grew up on Asimov and Star Trek. I love The Murderbot Diaries and stories about Stabby…

“Why do you____?” …. Because It Matters

One of those questions that always throws me is, “Why do you care about THAT? You don’t need to know that for your job.” As if curiosity and learning aren’t their own reward. Usually I let it slide with an eye roll. I don’t have time to lecture every random…

“Show Up As Yourself” …. Myself Would Like To Take A Nap

When I saw the last few months have been busy I mean my schedule has been packed from 7am (or earlier) every day to 10pm every night. I wish it was all books. Some of it was books. I’ve been lucky enough to have excellent editing clients this year with…

Three Months Later…

Roughly 90 days ago I packed up my office in South Carolina, took the art off the walls, put the books in a box, unplugged my computer, and moved across the globe to South Korea. In between there were multiple hotels, visits with friends, stays with family, language confusion, a…