Category: writing tips
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Epiphanies in Writing, Part 2: Editing your Novel
I don’t want to rehash what you’ve heard and discovered for yourself as a writer: “Most of writing is rewriting”; “Show don’t Tell”; “Use spell check”; “Let it cool off before you start to edit.” All good stuff. Personally, I love editing. It’s a chance to play with words, accessorize my paragraphs and paint word…
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Friday’s Findings 04.13.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Saying Goodbye to That WIP: When it’s Okay to Give Up on a Writing Project Are You Telegraphing Your Plot? Middle Scenes: A Non-Linear Approach How Self-Publishing Made Today’s Small Independent Presses Possible Start writing, no matter what View my Consortium SF Series at Amazon.
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Epiphanies in Writing, Part 1: Planning Your Novel
Currently I am writing a series of short novels part of a series called CONSORTIUM. One epiphany I learned a long time ago was that no two writers use the same method of getting their story down on paper. And something else: A writer may not even use the same method two times in a…
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Author Interview: Amy Metz
I met Amy Metz at an Indie Authors event last fall where she offered advice to aspiring authors on self-publishing. She is the creator of the Goose Pimple Junction Mystery Series. How did you decide to become an author? It just kind of happened. I was 48 when my mother was diagnosed with dementia,…
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Friday’s Findings 04.06.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Loved ‘Ready Player One’? Check out these 8 Books Margaret Atwood’s Ten Rules for Writing Fiction Amazon to Spend a Billion Dollars to License “The Three-Body Problem”? Using Third Person vs First Person Novel Narratives What Mystery Propels Your Novel? View my Consortium SF Series at…
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The Furious Five Hundred
It’s a busy week for me for several reasons, one of which my house is being remodeled and every room is in disarray. I have no place to sit in my own home. Despite that, I’ve been camping out at the coffee shop for the past few days and I’m getting work done. I’m using…
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Keeping the Distance
Scott Nicholson says in Seven Bad Habits of Unsuccessful Writers: Newer writers tend to rely on “He saw,” “He felt,” “He smelled,” “He tasted,” or “He heard” instead of just letting the actions or sensations occur. It shows a lack of confidence. If you have done a good job of securing your character viewpoint, then…
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Author Interview: Lydia Sherrer
I met Lydia Sherrer at an indie author event last fall. Her urban fantasy books for young adults (and grown ups) attracted my attention because of their colorful covers. She created the Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus series. I have just started reading one of her latest projects, Accidental Witch, which is part of her…
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Friday’s Findings 03.09.18
Here are some articles on marketing as a self-published author I’ve read lately: New Author? 3 Tips To Help You To Outline Your Novel How to build a book audience: 6 smart methods Book Promotion: Do This, Not That How to Get Book Reviews on Amazon Sell More Books With These Critical Cover Rules Writing…
