Kathryn Craft Turning Whine Into Gold To embrace paradox we must hold two seemingly conflicting concepts as equally true. Wisdom literature is rife with paradox, suggesting that we receive through giving, gain through losing, and live through dying. “Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it,” said Mahatma […]

by Kathryn Craft Turning Whine Into Gold Today, on Memorial Day, we remember those who trained, risked the fight, and died so that we Americans can express ourselves fully and pursue our dreams without fearing the high stakes that claimed them. Sustaining a writing career requires a similar singularity of purpose. When all is said […]

Kathryn Craft Turning Whine into Gold You will experience unexpected setbacks and disappointments in your writing career. This is not a guess, or a mere function of my confident writer’s voice—it is a given. And when the stormy seas threaten to sink your spirit, one of the best ways to stay afloat is to remain […]

Kathryn Craft Turning Whine into Gold Why should anyone pay you for your writing? Few aspiring authors give enough thought to answering this question. It is your key to effective marketing, yet many writers would rather skip the tough questions, whine about discoverability, and resort to gimmicks. Yet I have never bought a novel because […]

Kathryn Craft Turning Whine into Gold When do we writers whine? We whine when we feel put-upon by others, even when the obligations demanding too much of us are those of our own choosing. We whine when our story will not behave; it demands craft and life experience we know nothing about. We feel unequal […]