Writing Updates

A writing update can offer an honest look behind the curtain of the creative process. In “Being Sick,” Greg Luti discusses how a recent illness forced him to pause his work, prioritize recovery, and reflect on the unrealistic expectation that writers should always be productive. Being Sick and Falling Behind I have been sick the past week or so and have not really gotten to my writing as much as I would like. I basically did some social media stuff and then took some medicine

A writing update often signals a meaningful shift in an author’s routine. In “Twice a Week Is Here,” Greg Luti announces that his newsletter will now be delivered twice a week — on Sundays and Thursdays — while also sharing his ongoing efforts with short stories and the small but meaningful wins he’s experiencing from reader engagement. Twice a Week Is Here I am happy to say that the newsletter is officially going to be twice a week. That is right, now I am jumping into your

A writing update often reveals how an author adjusts their process to match new goals. In “Refining the Routine,” Greg Luti shares how he is evolving his daily writing habits to support a twice-weekly newsletter, learning to balance patience with urgency and embracing the simple but powerful idea: “Take your time, but hurry up.” Refining the Routine I have been all about refining the routine of writing at this point. As I mentioned last time I wrote one of these updates, I am

A writing update often signals a major shift in an author’s routine. In “Twice a Week Newsletter,” Greg Luti reveals his goal of reaching 5–6 blog posts per week by the end of June, his decision to move to a twice-weekly newsletter, and his plans to expand workbooks, include full chapter previews in book updates, and adopt a tighter schedule for longer writing projects. Pushing for More Blog Posts I have been trying to improve as a writer, and the way I challenged myself this

A writing update can show the real behind-the-scenes work of an indie author trying to grow their audience. In “SEO to Rank Higher,” Greg Luti discusses his recent push to improve the site’s Google rankings — from requesting indexing on dozens of pages and adding meta descriptions to every post, to learning the hard way about Google’s daily indexing limits. Working on SEO for the Site I have been really working on getting the SEO for the site down, and as much as I like to fo

A writing update gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at an author’s creative decisions and process. In “New Site Design - Writing Update,” Greg Luti explains his decision to simplify the entire website, launch a free editing workbook, adopt a consistent four-day publishing schedule, and stay true to his authentic voice while growing his audience. New Site Design I am happy to say I got some help from my assistant to redesign the site. We made the entire thing much simpler

A writing update lets readers follow an author’s creative journey in real time. In “Coming Together - Writing Update,” Greg Luti shares how several parts of his writing life are finally aligning — a consistent schedule for poetry and flash fiction, the new preview of Hit of Henry now live, $3/month subscriptions, site redesign, and upcoming editing services. Current Writing Schedule I am glad to report that the writing schedule I have is getting a little bit more consistent,

A writing update keeps readers informed about an author’s plans and progress. In “More On The Site - Writing Update,” Greg Luti discusses expanding his blog with more poetry, flash fiction, and short stories, moving all his Patreon content to his own site for full ownership, and establishing a consistent publishing schedule while finishing current projects. More Content Coming to the Site I have been working on getting more content on this site in the form of poems, flash fic

A writing update often reveals an author’s current creative priorities and decisions. In “Writing for Blog - Writing Update,” Greg Luti explains his choice to focus on poetry and flash fiction for the blog as a way to build a consistent, sustainable routine while avoiding burnout and keeping his novels on hold for now. Focusing on Short Fiction Lately, I have been really focusing on writing my short pieces of fiction for my blog. These pieces include poetry and flash fiction

A writing update often shows an author’s commitment to consistency. In “Same Plan - Writing Update,” Greg Luti explains his decision to stick with the same steady plan for the new year — moving all content off Patreon, launching previews of Hit of Henry, and focusing on regular poetry and flash fiction while keeping long-term projects on track. Same Plan for the New Year My actions for the new year and my writing have been consistent in that I am doing the same things I was d

A book project update keeps readers informed about an author’s progress on a novel. In “Book Project - Writing Update,” Greg Luti shares that he has completed the full outline for Hit of Henry, is preparing special edition mail-order books, and has slowed novel writing due to new editing clients while advertising his services in Writer’s Digest and Poets & Writers. The Special Edition Book Project I have been working on a project recently for my books, where those of you who

A writing update often shares an author’s hopes and plans for the new year. In “Blog Posts and Beginning the Year,” Greg Luti outlines his optimistic vision for more poetry, flash fiction, and Hit of Henry excerpts on the blog, along with plans for a shop, the Literary Club, and growing his editing services. More Content Coming to the Site I have been working on adding more content to this site to give the readers and new visitors a better experience when they stumble upon it

A writing update can mark a major shift in how an author shares their work. In “Blogging Here - Writing Update,” Greg Luti explains his decision to move all his content from Patreon to his own site, bringing unpublished stories and poetry with it, while planning a shop for books and editing services. Why I Started Blogging Here I decided to start a blog in order to update you guys on what I am doing with my books and other writings. Right now, I am all about adding more stori