by Troy Lambert | May 24, 2019 | Advice for Authors, Business
Being a freelancer is often seen as an easy job, where you can pick and choose when and where you do your work. This is almost always not the case, and the job itself can be very stressful and intense. Living as a freelancer opens the door for a number of issues to...
by Troy Lambert | Feb 23, 2015 | Advice for Authors, For Readers, Opinion
We often joke in this country about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and all the things that come with it. I’ve even heard the joke, and repeated it, that it should be CDO, so the letters are in the proper order, as they should be. But to those who suffer from it, and...
by Troy Lambert | Jan 19, 2015 | Advice for Authors, Opinion
Writer, hell nearly every occupation where there is no definitive criteria for assuming the title, comes with an occupational hazard. Really, this imposter syndrome, or belief you will be found to not be what you claim you are, is wrapped in fear and a lack of...
by Troy Lambert | Jan 1, 2015 | Advice for Authors, Opinion
It is time to stop glorifying busy. I have said so several times in the past year and a half. So I’m not making a new resolution, but just offering up some food for thought as I end my “staycation” over the holidays, one I used to some planning for next year, and…...
by Troy Lambert | Feb 6, 2014 | For Readers, Opinion
Confessions of a Crime/Suspense Thriller Writer I don’t usually write long blog posts (no one reads them) and my posts usually focus on writers and writing. Sometimes they focus on something else related to my books of interest to my readers. This one is a little...