Blog | Writing Pursuits

Journaling: Your Personal Time Machine & Path to the Future

By Kathrese McKee / January 10, 2025

I thought I knew myself pretty well until I started journaling consistently. The simple daily practice of journaling turned into a journey of self-discovery.

Author Marketing

Boost Your Indie Sales: Harness the Draft2Digital and Fable Partnership

By Kathrese McKee / May 2, 2024

Draft2Digital and Fable partnership: What if you could expose your novels or series to 650,000 rabid readers and 25,000 book clubs through an app you may already use?

I fired Microsoft OneDrive (tile with You're Fired printed on it)

Tools and Services

Manuscript Safety and Why I Fired Microsoft OneDrive

By Kathrese McKee / March 28, 2024

After many years, I fired Microsoft OneDrive. Here, I recount my experience and opinions about this popular application.

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Business, Tools and Services

How to Find a Reputable Small Press

By Kathrese McKee / March 14, 2024

Small presses fill a necessary niche in the publishing world today, but finding a reputable small press is not a straightforward process. The recent kerfuffle at City Owl Press underlines how difficult the choice can be.

Content and Craft

7 Proven Tips to Develop Unforgettable Side Characters in Your Fiction

By Kathrese McKee / March 7, 2024

How can you develop and flesh out unforgettable side characters in fiction? Side characters are as important as main characters in that they help move your story along and provide sources of conflict.