Archive - From My Island to Yours: Andromeda's Adventures in Authoring

Is summer your time to commit to finishing or revising a big project?

Book Coaching discount for July-September plus some links (the ineffectiveness of social media for authors, a light look at typos, and more)

Jul 2 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

June 2025

“The necessity for pursuing whatever fire delights and sustains you”

Can you imagine if EB White had decided Charlotte's Web wasn't worth writing because it wasn't about war?

Jun 16 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

May 2025

Making Direct "Asks"

Why authors talk about pre-orders (or beg friends to post reviews) and why learning to ask is a dreaded requirement

May 8 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

Unwrapping May secrets

(Is that click-bait? Will you click anyway?)

May 1 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

January 2025

Don’t Hurry, Don’t Wait:

How we choose what to write next and how a changing world, being scooped, and other unexpected events do and don’t jeopardize our projects

Jan 29 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

December 2024

I've done a 180 on Social Media

and I just kicked an addiction I didn’t know I could kick

Dec 17, 2024 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

October 2024

Join me online and make time to write this Saturday!

Plus some cool memory facts and a not-too-scary Halloween movie rec

Oct 31, 2024 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

Pressing the Re-set Button

Learning from a small mistake and applying it to writing and life, plus memory, coaching, and beautiful cello music by women composers

Oct 9, 2024 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

September 2024

"Wrong About Everything" and what I'm learning about memoir this month

Plus, coaching, classes and a Steve Almond book rec!

Sep 11, 2024 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

August 2024

Watch Me Try to Bust Out of My Rut

Plus you won't believe who I'm donating to--please stop me!--and some good news at the end. Americans really do buy lots of books!

Aug 7, 2024 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

June 2024

Take Two: Finding Joy

With a repaired audio link thanks to my first commenter!

Jun 21, 2024 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

Finding (Writing) Joy Where You Are

Plus audiobook discounts and a reason to eat poutine

Jun 21, 2024 •

Andromeda Romano-Lax

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